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往生 (おうじょう) — passing on to the next life · Nihongo Circle

往生

おうじょう

nountransitive 他動詞intransitive 自動詞

Meanings

1passing on to the next life
2death
3giving up a struggle
4submission
5being at one's wits' end
6being flummoxed

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Kanji in this word

往Journey, Travel, Chase Away8 strokes 生Life, Genuine, Birth5 strokes

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