ほう

noun

Buddhist term.
  1. circumstantial retribution, circumstances (e.g. geographical, societal) one is born into because of karma in previous lives.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ほう
依報 えほう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

reliant, depend on, consequently
イ よ.る よ (7th, N2)
human radical (no. 9)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ ころも きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant
report, news, reward
ホウ むく.いる (5th, N3)
happiness, blessing, fortune
しあわ.せ コウ さいわ.い (3rd, N3)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
sheep(羊) variant
to divide
dry, parch, ebb
ひ.る カン ほ.す (6th, N2)
clothing(服) variant
seal radical (no. 26)
セツ わりふ (Kentei 1)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)