破戒

Reading

Kana: はかい

Romaji: hakai

Definition

noun

1

breaking a commandment (usually religious); offense against the Buddhist commandments (offence)

Kanji

破

Readings: ハ、 やぶ.る、 やぶ.れる、 わ.れる

Meanings: rend, rip, tear, break, destroy, defeat, frustrate

戒

Readings: カイ、 いまし.める

Meaning: commandment