Japanese Word Entry

加持
Kana:かじ
Romaji:kaji
Definitions:
  1. prayer (to get rid of misfortune, disease, etc.), incantation, faith healing

  2. adhisthana (blessing of a buddha or bodhisattva)


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Chinese characters used in this word

add, addition, increase, join, include, Canada, add to, augment
Readings
Mandarin: ㄐㄧㄚ (jiā)
Cantonese: gaa1
Japanese: カ (ka) / くわ.える (kuwaeru)、 くわ.わる (kuwawaru)、 くわえて (kuwaete)
Korean: 가 (ga)
Vietnamese: gia

hold, have, sustain, support, grasp
Readings
Mandarin: ㄔˊ (chí)
Cantonese: ci4
Japanese: ジ (ji)、 チ (chi) / も.つ (motsu)、 -も.ち (-mochi)、 も.てる (moteru)、 もち (mochi)
Korean: 지 (ji)
Vietnamese: trì