彼岸 | Shirabe

彼岸ひがん

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ひがん

Meaning

1. ①
  
  equinoctial week (when Buddhist services are held)
  
  暑あつさ寒さむさも彼岸ひがんまで。
  
  No heat or cold lasts beyond the equinox.
2. ②
  
  Buddhist services during the equinoctial week
  
  See also: 彼岸会 (ひがんえ)
3. ③
  
  Buddhism
  
  nirvana
  
  See also: 此岸 (しがん)
4. ④
  
  opposite bank; opposite shore; shore on the other side
1. ①
  
  EN Higan (お彼岸) is a Buddhist holiday exclusively celebrated in Japan during both the Spring and Autumnal Equinox.
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