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A18 Noun

灌頂(かんじょう)baptism-like ceremony performed by the buddhas on a bodhisattva who attains buddhahood, , baptism-like ceremony for conferring onto someone precepts, a mystic teaching, etc. (in esoteric Buddhism), pouring water onto a gravestone, teaching esoteric techniques, compositions, etc. (in Japanese poetry or music)

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    1. Noun

      1.

      baptism-like ceremony performed by the buddhas on a bodhisattva who attains buddhahood

      Buddhism

    2. Noun

      2.

      baptism-like ceremony for conferring onto someone precepts, a mystic teaching, etc. (in esoteric Buddhism)

      Buddhism

    3. Noun

      3.

      pouring water onto a gravestone

      Buddhism

    4. Noun

      4.

      teaching esoteric techniques, compositions, etc. (in Japanese poetry or music)

    All Forms

    灌頂 【かんじょう】、灌頂 【かんちょう】

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