Definition of 縁起 (えんぎ)

えん

縁起

えんぎ

engi

noun
1.
omen, sign of luck
2.
origin, history, causation
3.
dependent arising, doctrine that everything has a cause and there is nothing that arises out of nothing(abbreviation, Buddhist term)(orig. meaning)
See also:因縁生起
Other readings:
縁起【いんえん】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage
Related Kanji
affinity, relation, connection, edge, border, verge, brink
rouse, wake up, get up
Example sentences(showing 4 results)

えん
縁起
ばんごう
番号
Seven is a lucky number

ほん
日本語
えん
縁起
わる
悪い
すう
数字
Four is an unlucky number in Japanese

Don't say such a thing

えん
縁起
しお
きよ
清める
We sprinkle salt to ward off bad luck