もう
かい

expression

Buddhist term.
  1. do not speak untruthfully (precept).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
もう
かい
妄語戒 もうごかい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

delusion, unnecessarily, without authority
モウ ボウ みだ.りに (9th, N1)
deceased, the late, dying
ボウ な.い モウ (6th, N3)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
fishhook radical(乙) variant
woman, female
ジョ おんな め (1st, N5)
word, speech, language
ゴ かた.る (2nd, N5)
say, word
い.う こと ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
I, my, our
われ わが- あ- (Kentei Pre-1)
five
ゴ いつ さ (1st, N5)
commandment
カイ いまし.める (7th, N1)
halberd, arms, festival car
ほこ カ ほこづくり (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)
ヨク いぐるみ (Kentei 1)
twenty, twenty or letter H radical (no. 55)
キョウ ク にじゅう (Kentei 1)