罣礙

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 罣礙 – see 掛礙 (“to be hindered, thus unawakened; to be obstructed; etc.”). (This term, 罣礙, is a variant form of 掛礙.)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
罣	礙
け Hyōgaiji	げ Hyōgaiji
on’yomi

Etymology

From Middle Chinese 掛礙 (MC kˠuɛ^H ŋʌi^H), translation of Sanskrit आवरण (āvaraṇa, “covering; hiding; obscuring; obstructing”) or चित्तावरण (cittāvaraṇa, literally “thought-covering”).

Due to varying speeds of chanting sutras, particularly the Heart Sutra where this term is attested, the ke or both ke and ge may be long-pronounced, as seen in the alternative readings.

Noun

罣礙 (hiragana けげ, rōmaji kege, alternative reading けいげ, rōmaji keige, alternative reading けいげい, rōmaji keigei)

(Buddhism) a hindrance, obstacle, obstruction

Derived terms

心 (しん)無 (む)掛 (け)礙 (げ) (shin mu kege)

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