永劫

Chinese
forever; always; perpetual(ly) kalpa
simp. and trad.
(永劫)		 永 劫

Pronunciation

Noun

永劫

  1. (originally from Buddhism) eternity

Further reading

Japanese

Etymology 1
Kanji in this term
永 劫
えい
Grade: 5		 ごう
Jinmeiyō
on’yomi

eiɡopu > eiɡoɸu > *eiɡowu > eiɡou > eiɡoː (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) えーごー [èégóó] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [e̞ːɡo̞ː]

Noun

永(えい)劫(ごう) • (eigō) ←えいごふ (eigofu)?

  1. eternity; eon
    永劫(えいごう)に続(つづ)く
    eigō ni tsuzuku
    continue eternally
    永劫(えいごう)回帰(かいき)
    eigō kaiki
    eternal return

Etymology 2
Kanji in this term
永 劫
よう
Grade: 5		 ごう
Jinmeiyō
on’yomi

jauɡopu > jauɡoɸu > *jauɡowu > jauɡou > joːɡoː (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

永(よう)劫(ごう) • (yōgō) ←やうごふ (yaugofu)?

  1. eternity; eon

See also

Korean
Hanja in this term
永劫

Noun

永劫 • (yeonggeop) (hangeul 영겁)

  1. Hanja form? of 영겁.
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