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satori in Japanese

satori in Japanese is 悟り, 覚 — satori means a sudden inexpressible feeling of spiritual awakening or enlightenment, the result of meditation and study.

satori in Japanese

悟り
noun
Pronounced: satori
(uncountable, Zen, _, Buddhism) A sudden inexpressible feeling of spiritual awakening or enlightenment, the result of meditation and study.
noun
Pronounced: satori
(Japanese mythology) A yokai having the form of a mind-reading monkey-like creature said to dwell in the mountains of the historical Japanese provinces of Hida and Mino (present-day Gifu Prefecture).

What does "satori" mean?

  1. noun A sudden inexpressible feeling of spiritual awakening or enlightenment, the result of meditation and study.
  2. noun Enlightenment, epiphany.
  3. noun A mutant gene of Drosophila, a genus of fruit flies, that causes homosexual behaviour in males (specifically, courtship directed to other males).
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What is "satori" in Japanese?

"satori" in Japanese is 悟り, 覚. satori means: A sudden inexpressible feeling of spiritual awakening or enlightenment, the result of meditation and study.

How do you pronounce 悟り?

"satori" in Japanese is 悟り, pronounced "satori".

Are there other ways to say "satori" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "satori": 悟り, 覚.

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