発願

Reading

Kana: ほつがん

Romaji: hotsugan

Definitions

noun

vs

1

giving rise to the desire to save all sentient beings

(Buddhist term)

2

praying; prayer

Kanji

発

Readings: ハツ、 ホツ、 た.つ、 あば.く、 おこ.る、 つか.わす、 はな.つ

Meanings: departure, discharge, publish, emit, start from, disclose, counter for gunshots

願

Readings: ガン、 ねが.う、 -ねがい

Meanings: petition, request, vow, wish, hope