五体投地

Reading

Kana: ごたいとうち

Romaji: gotaitouchi

Definition

noun

vs

1

prostrating oneself; placing both knees, both hands, and forehead on the ground (shows utmost respect)

(Buddhist term)

Kanji

五

Readings: ゴ、 いつ、 いつ.つ

Meaning: five

体

Readings: タイ、 テイ、 からだ、 かたち

Meanings: body, substance, object, reality, counter for images

投

Readings: トウ、 な.げる、 -な.げ

Meanings: throw, discard, abandon, launch into, join, invest in, hurl, give up, sell at a loss

地

Readings: チ、 ジ

Meanings: ground, earth