Meaning

Primary

Pure Land

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Land where all the people have been cleansed and purified is the Pure Land of Buddhism.

Reading

じょうど
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

そこはまさに極楽浄土のような所だった。

That place is exactly like Amitabha’s Pure Land.

Kanji Composition