This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

寂滅為楽

Reading

Kana: じゃくめついらく
Romaji: jakumetsuiraku
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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Freedom from one's desires (Entry into Nirvana) is true bliss

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

Readings: ジャク、 セキ、 さび、 さび.しい、 さび.れる、 さみ.しい
Meanings: loneliness, quietly, mellow, mature, death of a priest
Readings: メツ、 ほろ.びる、 ほろ.ぶ、 ほろ.ぼす
Meanings: destroy, ruin, overthrow, perish
Readings: イ、 ため、 な.る、 な.す、 す.る、 たり、 つく.る、 なり
Meanings: do, change, make, benefit, welfare, be of use, reach to, try, practice, cost, serve as, good, advantage, as a result of
Readings: ガク、 ラク、 ゴウ、 たの.しい、 たの.しむ、 この.む
Meanings: music, comfort, ease