Definition of 八戒 (はっかい)
はっかい
八戒
はっかい
hakkai
noun
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the eight precepts (in addition to the five precepts, prohibitions against: lying in a luxurious bed; self-decoration, song and dance; and eating after noon)(Buddhist term)
See also:五戒
Other readings:
八戒【はちかい】
Related Kanji
| 八 | eight, eight radical (no. 12) |
| 戒 | commandment |