懺ざん悔げ

also: さんげ

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Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

repentance; confession; penitence

ChristianityBuddhism

Only with reading ざんげ

General term for admitting wrongdoing and feeling remorse. Used in everyday, Christian, and secular contexts. Read ざんげ.

彼かれは自じ分ぶんの過あやまちを懺ざん悔げした

。

He confessed his mistake and repented.

教きょう会かいで懺ざん悔げをする。

I make a confession at church.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

repentance (Buddhist)

ChristianityBuddhism

Only with reading さんげ

Buddhist term for confessing sins and seeking purification, often in a ritual context. Read さんげ.

僧そう侶りょが経きょうを唱となえながら懺さん悔げする。
The monk repents while chanting sutras.

Written forms

懺悔Usage93%
- ざんげ
  Standard kanji spelling. Read ざんげ in general contexts and さんげ in Buddhist contexts.
- さんげ
  Buddhist reading. Used in sutras and formal Buddhist practice.
ざんげUsage4%
ザンゲUsage2%
さんげ

Kanji

懺regret, repent, confess sins
悔repent, regret

Similar words

告こく白はく
告白 is a neutral 'confession' of facts or feelings, not necessarily with remorse. 懺悔 implies admission of wrongdoing and repentance.
悔くい改あらためる
悔い改める is a verb meaning 'to repent and reform', focusing on the change of heart and behavior. 懺悔 is the act of confessing and expressing remorse.

Etymology

From Middle Chinese 懺悔 (tsrhæmH xwojX), a Buddhist term for confession and repentance. The two readings reflect different historical borrowings: さんげ is the older Buddhist reading, while ざんげ is a later general reading.