Definition of 八戒 (はっかい)

はっかい

八戒

はっかい

hakkai

noun
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
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
commandment