Definition of 縁起 (えんぎ)
えんぎ
縁起
えんぎ
engi
Common word
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:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
Related Kanji
| 縁 | affinity, relation, connection, edge, border, verge, brink |
| 起 | rouse, wake up, get up |