報恩講

Reading

Kana: ほうおんこう

Romaji: houonkou

Definition

noun

1

memorial services for the founder of the sect (esp. for Shinran in Shin Buddhism)

(Buddhist term)

Kanji

報

Readings: ホウ、 むく.いる

Meanings: report, news, reward, retribution

恩

Reading: オン

Meanings: grace, kindness, goodness, favor, mercy, blessing, benefit

講

Reading: コウ

Meanings: lecture, club, association