五輪
Japanese
Etymology 1
Kanji in this term | |
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五 | 輪 |
ご Grade: 1 | りん Grade: 4 |
on’yomi |
Literally “five rings”.
Pronunciation
- (Tokyo) ごりん [gòríń] (Heiban – [0])[1]
- IPA(key): [ɡo̞ɾʲĩɴ]
Noun
五輪 • (gorin)
- (Buddhism) concept based on the philosophy of 五大 (godai, “five elements”):
- the five elements as a whole: 地輪 (jirin), 水輪 (suirin), 火輪 (karin), 風輪 (fūrin), and 空輪 (kūrin)
- Short for 五輪成身 (gorin jōshin): the placement of the five elements to certain parts of the body, resulting in attaining 仏身 (busshin, “buddha body”)
- Synonym of 五体 (gotai): the head, both arms and both knees of the human body
- Short for 五輪塔 (gorintō) or 五輪卒塔婆 (gorin sotoba): a five-ringed pagoda
Derived terms
Derived terms
- 五輪五体 (gorin gotai)
- 五輪成身 (gorin jōshin)
- 五輪卒塔婆 (gorin sotoba)
- 五輪塔 (gorintō)
- 五輪書 (Gorin no Sho)
See also
- 四輪 (shirin)
Proper noun
五輪 • (Gorin)
- the Olympic Rings
- (by extension) the Olympic Games
Derived terms
Derived terms
- 五輪旗 (Gorinki)
- 科学五輪 (Kagaku Gorin)
- 冬季五輪 (Tōki Gorin)
- 東京五輪 (Tōkyō Gorin)
- 長野五輪 (Nagano Gorin)
See also
- オリンピック (Orinpikku, “Olympics”)
Etymology 2
Kanji in this term | |
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五 | 輪 |
いつ Grade: 1 | わ Grade: 4 |
kun’yomi |
From 五 (itsu, “five, 5”) + 輪 (wa, “ring”).
Proper noun
五輪 • (Itsuwa)
- a female given name
- a surname
References
- 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
Korean
Hanja in this term | |
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五 | 輪 |
Proper noun
五輪 • (Oryun) (hangeul 오륜)
- Hanja form? of 오륜 (“Olympics”).