懺法

Reading

Kana: せんぼう

Romaji: senbou

Definitions

noun

1

penitence by chanting sutras; confession (of sins); Tendai ritual of chanting Lotus Sutra or to Kanzeon, Amida, or Kichijoten for forgiveness of sins performed unknowingly

(Buddhist term)

noun

n-suf

2

penitence sutra

(Buddhist term)

noun

3

guidebook to penitence

(Buddhist term)

Kanji

懺

Readings: ザン、 サン、 くい.る

Meanings: regret, repent, confess sins

法

Readings: ホウ、 ハッ、 ホッ、 フラン、 のり

Meanings: method, law, rule, principle, model, system