じゅうあく

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of じゅうあく – see the following entry.

【十悪】

[noun] (Buddhism) the ten evil deeds, consisting of 殺生(せっしょう) (sesshō), 偸盗(ちゅうとう) (chūtō), 邪婬(じゃいん) (jain), 妄語(もうご) (mōgo), 綺語(きご) (kigo), 両舌(りょうぜつ) (ryōzetsu), 悪口(あっく) (akku), 貪欲(どんよく) (don'yoku), 瞋恚(しんい) (shin'i), 邪見(じゃけん) (jaken)

[noun] (traditional Chinese law) ten abominations, consisting of 謀反(むへん) (muhen, “Plotting rebellion”), 謀大逆(ぼうたいぎゃく) (bōtaigyaku, “Plotting great sedition”), 謀叛(むほん) (muhon, “Plotting treason”), 悪逆(あくぎゃく) (akugyaku, “Parricide”), 不道(ふどう) (fudō, “Depravity”), 大不敬(だいふけい) (daifukei, “Great irreverence”), 不孝(ふこう) (fukō, “Lack of filial piety”), 不睦(ふぼく) (fuboku, “Discord”), 不義(ふぎ) (fugi, “Unrighteousness”), 内乱(ないらん) (nairan, “Incest”)

(This term, じゅうあく, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)