げん
やく

noun

Buddhist term. Messages.yoji.
  1. benefits gained in this world through observance of the Buddhist teachings, happiness gained in this world through observance of the Buddhist teachings.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
げん
やく
現世利益 げんせりやく
現世利益 げんぜりやく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

present, existing, actual
ゲン あらわ.れる うつ.つ (5th, N3)
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
see, hopes, chances
み.る ケン (1st, N5)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)
generation, world, society
セ よ セイ (3rd, N4)
twenty
にじゅう ジュウ ニュウ (Kentei Pre-1)
fishhook radical(乙) variant
profit, advantage, benefit
リ き.く と (4th, N3)
two-branch tree radical (no. 115)
カ いね (Kentei Pre-1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ
benefit, gain, profit
エキ ヤク ます (5th, N1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
dish, a helping, plate
さら ベイ (3rd, N2)