Definition of 回向偈 (えこうげ)
えこうげ
回向偈
えこうげ
ekouge
noun
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closing recital that transfers the merit of the service to a buddha, a bodhisattva, or the dead(Buddhist term)
See also:回向文 (えこうもん)
Related Kanji
回 | -times, round, game, revolve, counter for occurrences |
向 | yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach |
偈 | verse in praise of Buddha, fast, healthy, rest |