Japanese Jouyou-kanji “念” means “Chant”, “Pay attention carefully” or “Keep in one’s mind” etc.
| Words |
Meanings |
| 念願(ねんがん-ne n ga n) |
One’s dearest wish, One’s heart’s desire |
| 念持仏(ねんじぶつ-ne n ji bu tsu) |
Buddha statues for worshiping personally by putting around, Buddhist image used as jewellery or to decorate one’s home |
| 念珠(ねんじゅ or ねんず-ne n ju (or) ne n zu) |
Buddhist rosary, String of prayer beads |
| 念誦(ねんじゅ or ねんず-ne n ju (or) ne n zu) |
Invocation of Buddhist, Reciting the name of Buddha and praying for protection |
| 念書(ねんしょ-ne n sho) |
Written pledge, Signed note of assurance, Letter of indemnity, Signed memorandum, Counter guarantee |
| 念頭(ねんとう-ne n to u) |
One’s mind, One’s thoughts, Heed |
| 念々(ねんねん-ne n ne n) |
Continually thinking about something |
| 念々生滅(ねんねんしょうめつ) |
Continuous born and death, All phenomena occur and disappear from moment to moment |
| 念仏(ねんぶつ-ne n bu tsu) |
Buddhist invocation, Prayer to Amitabha, Invocation Namu Amida Butsu |
| 念仏往生(ねんぶつおうじょう-ne n bu tsu o u jo u) |
Being reborn in the Pure Land through the invocation of the Nembutsu |
| 念仏三昧(ねんぶつざんまい-ne n bu tsu za n ma i) |
Praying devoutly to Amida Buddha |
| 念力(ねんりき-ne n ri ki) |
Power of the will, Willpower, Psychokinesis |
| 念慮(ねんりょ-ne n ryo) |
Intellection, Cerebration, Thinking, Thought, Mentation, Thought process |
| 一念(いちねん-i chi ne n) |
Determined purpose, Ardent wish |
| 観念(かんねん-ka n ne n) |
① Idea, Notion, Concept, Conception, ② Resignation (to one’s fate), Acceptance, Preparedness, ③ Observation and contemplation, Meditation |
| 記念(きねん-ki ne n) |
Commemoration, Celebration, Memorial, Anniversary |
| 残念(ざんねん-za n ne n) |
Unfortunate, Regrettable, Disappointing |
| 失念(しつねん-shi tsu ne n) |
Forgetting, Lapse of memory |
| 執念(しゅうねん-shu u ne n) |
Tenacity, Persistence, Obsession, Implacability |
| 信念(しんねん-shi n ne n) |
Belief, Conviction, Creed, Faith, Persuasion, Principle |
| 専念(せんねん-se n ne n) |
Absorption, Concentration |
| 入念(にゅうねん-nyu u ne n) |
Careful, Elaborate, Scrupulous, Painstaking |
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