八識

Readings

Kana: はっしき、はちしき

Romaji: hasshiki, hachishiki

Definition

noun

1

eight consciousnesses (one for each of the five senses, consciousness of the mind, self-consciousness and store consciousness)

(Buddhist term)

Kanji

八

Readings: ハチ、 や、 や.つ、 やっ.つ、 よう

Meanings: eight, eight radical (no. 12)

識

Readings: シキ、 し.る、 しる.す

Meanings: discriminating, know, write