JLPT N1 • KANJI

Shugendo (mountain asceticism)

Practice Question

🎉 Explanation

English Explanation

修験道 (しゅげんどう) uses all On'yomi readings. 修 (シュ) means 'discipline,' 験 (ゲン) means 'test' or 'miracle,' and 道 (ドウ) means 'path.' Readings like しゅうげんどう incorrectly lengthen 修, while ぎょうどう is a different kanji combination. It refers to 'Shugendo,' a Japanese ascetic religion centered on mountain practices for spiritual power.

日本語解説

修験道(しゅげんどう)は全て音読みです。修(シュ)は「修行」、験(ゲン)は「験力」、道(ドウ)は「道」を意味します。しゅうげんどうや、ぎょうどうは誤り。山での厳しい修行を通じ「悟りを目指す日本古来の宗教」です。

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