[はつめい, hatsumei] (n, vs) (1) invention; (adj-na) (2) (See 聡明) intelligent; clever; (n, vs) (3) (arch) being enlightened; having the meaning of everything become clear; (P) #4641
[か, ka] (n) (1) { Buddh } (See 因・2) phala (attained state, result); (2) { Buddh } (See 悟り・2) enlightenment (as the fruits of one's Buddhist practice); (3) (See 果物) fruit; (ctr) (4) counter for pieces of fruit #5432
[あいさつ, aisatsu] (n, vs, adj-no) (1) greeting; greetings; salutation; salute; (2) speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; (3) reply; response; (4) (sl) revenge; retaliation; (exp) (5) (See 御挨拶) a fine thing to say (used as part of a sarcastic response to a rude remark); (6) (orig. meaning) dialoging (with another Zen practitioner to ascertain their level of enlightenment); (P) #6028
[どうじょう, doujou] (n) (1) dojo (hall used for martial arts training); (2) (abbr) { Buddh } (See 菩提道場) manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment); (P) #6647
[ちえ, chie] (n) (1) wisdom; wit; sagacity; sense; intelligence; (2) { Buddh } (usu. 智慧) prajna (insight leading to enlightenment); (P) #10048
[けいもう, keimou] (n, vs) enlightenment; instruction; (P) #13788
[まよい, mayoi] (n) (1) (See 迷う・2) hesitation; bewilderment; doubt; indecision; (2) { Buddh } inability to reach enlightenment; (P) #14645
[けいはつ, keihatsu] (n, vs) enlightenment; development; edification; public awareness; illumination; education; inspiration; (P) #14946
[ひらける, hirakeru] (v1, vi) (1) to become opened up; to improve; to get better; (2) to develop; to progress; to become civilized (civilised); to be up-to-date; (3) to be enlightened; to be sensible; (P) #17341
[まんだら, mandara] (n) mandala; Buddhist visual schema of the enlightened mind #17455
[さとり, satori] (n) (1) comprehension; understanding; (2) { Buddh } enlightenment; satori; (P) #19031
[あのくたらさんみゃくさんぼだい, anokutarasanmyakusanbodai] (n) { Buddh } anuttara samyak sambodhi (supreme perfect enlightenment)
[あんしんりつめい;あんじんりゅうめい;あんじんりゅうみょう;あんじんりつめい, anshinritsumei ; anjinryuumei ; anjinryuumyou ; anjinritsumei] (n, vs) spiritual peace and enlightenment; keeping an unperturbed mind through faith
[いちあいいっさつ, ichiaiissatsu] (n) (arch) (See 挨拶) dialoging (with another Zen practitioner to ascertain their level of enlightenment) (source of modern word aisatsu)
[いちじょう, ichijou] (n) { Buddh } ekayana (doctrine that only one teaching, usu. the Lotus Sutra, can lead to enlightenment)
[えんがく, engaku] (n) { Buddh } pratyekabuddha (one who achieves enlightenment without a teacher)
[かなぞうし, kanazoushi] (n) story book written in kana (or in kana mixed with Chinese characters) in the early Edo period (primarily for the enlightenment and entertainment of women and children)
[かいか, kaika] (n, vs) civilization; civilisation; enlightenment
[かいがん;かいげん, kaigan ; kaigen] (n, vs) enlightenment; spiritual awakening; opening one's eyes to the truth
[かいご, kaigo] (n, vs) wisdom; enlightenment
[かいめい, kaimei] (n) civilization; civilisation; enlightenment
[かくしゃ, kakusha] (n) enlightened person
[きゃっかしょうこ, kyakkashouko] (exp) look carefully where your own footsteps fall; seek enlightenment by knowing yourself and not by watching others; know thyself
[おしえみちびく, oshiemichibiku] (v5k, vt) to enlighten
[きょうげべつでん, kyougebetsuden] (n) (See 不立文字) Buddhist revelation through intuitive discernment; Spiritual awakening cannot be experienced with words and letters; Spiritual enlightenment can be attained only by means of communion of mind with mind (Zen Buddhism)
[ひらく, hiraku] (v5k) (arch) to enlighten; to edify
[けいもううんどう, keimouundou] (n) enlightenment movement; the Enlightenment
[けいもうしそう, keimoushisou] (n) the philosophy of the European Enlightenment
[けいもうしちょう, keimoushichou] (n) enlightenment movement; the Enlightenment
[けいもうしゅぎ, keimoushugi] (n) illuminism; enlightenment
[けいもうぜったいくんしゅ, keimouzettaikunshu] (n) (arch) (See 啓蒙専制君主) enlightened absolutist
[けいもうせんせいくんしゅ, keimousenseikunshu] (n) enlightened despot
[けいもうてき, keimouteki] (adj-na) enlightening
[けいてき, keiteki] (n, vs) edification; enlightenment; guide
[げんきだせよ, genkidaseyo] (exp) lighten up!; cheer up!
[さとりをひらく, satoriwohiraku] (exp, v5k) to achieve enlightenment; to attain enlightenment
[さとる, satoru] (v5r, vt) (1) to understand; to comprehend; to realize; to perceive; to sense; to discern; (2) to attain enlightenment; (P)
[ごどう, godou] (n) { Buddh } (the path of spiritual) enlightenment
[ごにゅう, gonyuu] (n, vs) { Buddh } entering enlightenment
[さんせい, sansei] (n) (1) any of a number of lists of three enlightened men, including (but not limited to)
[じこけいはつ, jikokeihatsu] (n, vs, adj-no) self-development; self-enlightenment
[じゃくじょう;せきせい, jakujou ; sekisei] (n, adj-na) (1) calmness; stillness; tranquility; (n) (2) (じゃくじょう only) { Buddh } calmness of the heart; enlightenment
[じゅき, juki] (n) { Buddh } vyakarana (assurance of future enlightenment)
[しゅじょうさいど, shujousaido] (n) enlightenment of the masses; leading the masses on the path of enlightenment (Buddhism)
[じゅうぎゅう, juugyuu] (n) { Buddh } Ten Bulls (ten stages of the herding of an ox, used as an analogy for training the mind on the path to enlightenment)
[しょぎょう, shogyou] (n) (1) { Buddh } all worldly phenomena; meritorious acts leading to enlightenment; (2) (Jodo school) all practices other than recitation of the nembutsu prayer (practises)
[しょうだい, shoudai] (n) glorious reign; enlightened era
[じょうどう, joudou] (n, vs) completing the path to becoming a Buddha (by attaining enlightenment)
[じょうどうえ, joudoue] (n) Bodhi Day; Buddhist holiday on December 8 to celebrate Shakyamuni's enlightenment
[しょうがく, shougaku] (n) { Buddh } perfect enlightenment