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懺法

Reading

Kana: せんぼう

Romaji: senbou

Kana

Romaji

Definitions

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)

2

penitence sutra

(Buddhist term)

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