開かい眼げん
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
Noun
Verb (する, transitive)
3. gaining eyesight; restoring eyesight; opening the eyes
when read as "かいがん"
Noun
Verb (する, intransitive)
Buddhist
4. 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"
Kanji used
open
eyeball
Pitch accent
か
いげん
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)