しょうじん
Meanings
Noun
Verb (する)
1. concentration; diligence; devotion
2. asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment
3. adherence to a vegetarian diet
Kanji used
spirit (of life)
advance
Pitch accent
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うじん
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Used in vocabulary (16 in total)
vegetarian cuisine originally derived from the dietary restrictions of Buddhist monks
purifying oneself (religiously) by abstaining from eating meat
allowing oneself meat, fish or alcohol after a period of abstaining