Kanji
Readingじょう
Frequency86%
Used in (67 in total)
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
pure; clean; purity
washing; cleansing; cleaning; cleansing (one's mind and body)
uncleanliness; dirtiness; (arch.) menses; (arch.) feces (faeces); bathroom
pure land (esp. the Western Pure Land paradise of Amitabha); (Buddhist) paradise; Pure Land Buddhism
jōruri; type of dramatic recitation accompanied by a shamisen (associated with Japanese puppet theater)
sacred ground; the Pure Land
clean water; purified water
Amitabha's Pure Land; Sukhavati
sacred fire
blood purification; depuration
autopurificatory activity (in the natural world)
water filter; water purification system
Pure Land sect (of Buddhism); Jodo (sect)
Pure Land teachings
self-purification; self-cleansing
Jōdo Shinshū (offshoot of the Jōdo sect); True Pure Land School
Japanese puppet theatre in which recited narrative and dialog is accompanied by a shamisen (forerunner of bunraku)
purification of the six roots of perception
monetary offering; donation
water filtration plant; water purification plant
cleansing of sins
fine crystal; clear glass; mirror found in hell in Enma's chamber that allows people to see their good and bad deeds
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
water-purification tank; septic tank
white robe or costume
stomach pumping; gastric irrigation; gastric lavage; gastric suction; gastrolavage
seeking rebirth in the Pure Land
Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise)
upright and clean-handed; pure in heart and with a clean conscience
fair copy; clean copy
mirror found in hell in Enma's chamber that allows people to see their good and bad deeds
sacred ground
self-cleansing power; being capable of purifying oneself
pressure washer; power washer; high-pressure washing machine
dishwasher; dishwashing machine; industrial dishwasher
three major sutras of Pure Land Buddhism
Zen Buddhism and Pure Land Buddhism
(degree of) cleanliness; cleanliness factor
nasal irrigation device
dustless desk by a well-lit window; well-lit and clean study conducive to learning
pure and innocent; immaculate
fair copy; clean copy
(clean-water) reservoir
ceremonious clapping and rubbing of the palms
Amitabha's Pure Land (composed of nine levels)
nasal irrigation; nasal lavage; nasal douche; rhinenchysis
wiping and purifying; wiping and cleansing