円位

円位

See also: 圓位

Japanese

Kanji in this term
円	位
えん Grade: 1	い Grade: 4
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
圓位 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

/wen wi/ → /eɰi/

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Noun

円(えん)位(い) • (en'i) ^{←ゑんゐ (wenwi)?} (kyūjitai 圓位)

1. (Buddhism) This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.
2. a rank without shortage
3. a ranking of yen

Proper noun

円(えん)位(い) • (En'i) ^{←ゑんゐ (wenwi)?} (kyūjitai 圓位)

1. Religious name of 西行 (Saigyō), late Heian- to early Kamakura-period poet and Buddhist priest
   • 1187, Senzai Wakashū (book 15, poem 928 by priest En'i)

     物(もの)思(おも)へどかからぬ人(ひと)もある物(もの)をあはれなりける身(み)の契(ちぎ)りかな

     mono omoedo kakaranu hito mo aru mono o aware narikeru mi no chigiri kana

     (please add an English translation of this example)