開眼
Meanings
Noun
Suru verb
Intransitive verb
1. enlightenment; spiritual awakening; opening one's eyes to the truth (esp. かいげん)
2. reaching one's peak (as a performer, etc.); reaching the highest echelons (esp. かいげん)
3. filling out the eyes (of a Buddha) as the last step of consecrating a new statue or picture; ceremony where a newly made image or idol is consecrated
Other readings
Kanji used
Pitch accent
かいげん
Used in vocabulary
開眼供養
ceremony to consecrate a newly made Buddhist statue or image by inserting the eyes (thereby investing it with soul)
Noun