Vocabulary

What does 往生 (おうじょう, oujou) mean?

往生 (おうじょう, oujou) means passing on to the next life.

Quick facts
Readingおうじょう
Romajioujou
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, intransitive
おうじょう
oujou

passing on to the next life

  1. 1noun · suru verb · intransitive passing on to the next life
  2. 2noun · suru verb · intransitive death
  3. 3noun · suru verb · intransitive giving up a struggle; submission
  4. 4noun · suru verb · intransitive being at one's wits' end; being flummoxed
  5. 5noun coercion

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