加持

Chinese

to add; plus
 
to grasp; to hold; support
to grasp; to hold; support; manage; direct; maintain
trad. (加持) 加 持
simp. #(加持) 加 持

Etymology

Translation of Sanskrit अधिष्ठान (adhiṣṭhāna, “standing by”) or Pali adhiṭṭhāna. Tibetan equivalent is བྱིན་རླབས (byin rlabs).

Pronunciation


Noun

加持

  1. (Buddhism) adhiṣṭhāna; initiations or blessings
  2. (by extension) blessings; support; endorsement; backing

Derived terms

  • 加持力

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (加持):
  • → Japanese: 加持(かじ) (kaji)
  • → Korean: 가지(加持) (gaji)
  • → Vietnamese: gia trì (加持)

Verb

加持

  1. (by extension) to give one's blessings; to support; to endorse

Japanese

Kanji in this term
加 持
か
Grade: 4
じ
Grade: 3
on’yomi

Noun

加(か)持(じ) • (kaji) 

  1. initiations or blessings

Verb

加(か)持(じ)する • (kaji suru) suru (stem 加(か)持(じ)し (kaji shi), past 加(か)持(じ)した (kaji shita))

  1. perform incantations

Conjugation

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