"江湖" meaning in Japanese

See 江湖 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [ko̞ːko̞] Forms: 江湖 [canonical] (ruby: (こう), ()), kōko [romanization], kauko [romanization], かうこ [hiragana, historical]
Head templates: {{ja-noun|こうこ|hhira=かうこ}} 江(こう)湖(こ) • (kōko) ^(←かうこ (kauko)?)
  1. the rivers and lakes
    Sense id: en-江湖-ja-noun-5k91PGin Categories (other): Japanese terms with 2 kanji, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 2 kanji: 18 14 21 18 14 14 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 28 39 33
  2. the secular world, the world outside the court Synonyms: 世の中, 天下
    Sense id: en-江湖-ja-noun-pe3VB7dQ Categories (other): Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese terms with 2 kanji, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 7 11 14 7 31 32 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 2 kanji: 18 14 21 18 14 14 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 6 11 7 6 35 35 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 28 39 33
  3. (Buddhism) a retreat
    Sense id: en-江湖-ja-noun-XAUgjXUf Categories (other): Buddhism, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese terms with 2 kanji, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 7 11 14 7 31 32 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 2 kanji: 18 14 21 18 14 14 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 28 39 33 Topics: Buddhism, lifestyle, religion
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: [ɡo̞ːko̞] Forms: 江湖 [canonical] (ruby: (ごう), ()), gōko [romanization], gauko [romanization], がうこ [hiragana, historical]
Head templates: {{ja-noun|ごうこ|hhira=がうこ}} 江(ごう)湖(こ) • (gōko) ^(←がうこ (gauko)?)
  1. the rivers and lakes
    Sense id: en-江湖-ja-noun-5k91PGin1 Categories (other): Japanese terms with 2 kanji Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 2 kanji: 18 14 21 18 14 14
  2. (Buddhism) Short for 江湖僧 (gōkosō). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: 江湖僧 (extra: gōkosō)
    Sense id: en-江湖-ja-noun-yIGkzLhb Categories (other): Buddhism, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with 2 kanji, Japanese terms with multiple readings, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 4 3 1 3 7 3 3 4 3 5 4 29 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 2 1 2 9 2 2 2 2 3 2 35 36 Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 4 7 8 4 38 39 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 7 11 14 7 31 32 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 6 9 8 6 35 36 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 2 kanji: 18 14 21 18 14 14 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with multiple readings: 6 6 8 6 36 37 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 6 11 7 6 35 35 Topics: Buddhism, lifestyle, religion
  3. (Buddhism) Short for 江湖会 (gōkoe). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: 江湖会 (extra: gōkoe)
    Sense id: en-江湖-ja-noun-ujN-hdx9 Categories (other): Buddhism, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with 2 kanji, Japanese terms with multiple readings, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 4 3 1 3 7 3 3 4 3 5 4 29 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 2 1 2 9 2 2 2 2 3 2 35 36 Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 4 7 8 4 38 39 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 7 11 14 7 31 32 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 6 9 8 6 35 36 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 2 kanji: 18 14 21 18 14 14 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with multiple readings: 6 6 8 6 36 37 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 6 11 7 6 35 35 Topics: Buddhism, lifestyle, religion
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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Download raw JSONL data for 江湖 meaning in Japanese (3.4kB)

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