かいげん
Meanings
Noun
Verb (する, intransitive)
1. enlightenment; spiritual awakening; opening one's eyes to the truth
esp. かいげん
2. reaching one's peak (as a performer, etc.); reaching the highest echelons
esp. かいげん
3. filling out the eyes (of a Buddha) as the last step of consecrating a new statue or picture; ceremony where a newly made image or idol is consecrated
when read as "かいげん"
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
ceremony to consecrate a newly made Buddhist statue or image by inserting the eyes (thereby investing it with soul)