expression, Godan verb

  1. to achieve enlightenment, to attain enlightenment.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
悟りを開く さとりをひらく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

enlightenment, perceive, discern
ゴ さと.る (8th, N1)
heart, standing heart radical variant (no. 61)
シン こころ
I, my, our
われ わが- あ- (Kentei Pre-1)
five
ゴ い いつ (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
open, unfold, unseal
カイ ひら.く あ.く (3rd, N4)
gate, counter for cannons
モン かど と (2nd, N2)
open, initiate, begin
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
twenty, twenty or letter H radical (no. 55)
キョウ ク にじゅう (Kentei 1)