() - All, together, completely — used to indicate that & often appears in Buddhist terminology.

Tone 4

jù | 10 strokes | radical:

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All, together, completely — used to indicate that something includes everything or everyone;

often appears in Buddhist terminology.

All, together, completely — used to indicate thatoften appears in Buddhist terminology.

Usage highlights

ClubTogetherComplete setAll membersComplete enlightenmentAssembly hall

Synonyms

  • all, everyone
  • whole, complete
  • together, with

Antonyms

  • alone, solitary
  • single, simple

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • All members are present (倶楽部 members).
  • The team works together (倶に働く).
  • Complete collection (倶揃い).
  • Buddhist term for complete enlightenment (倶足).

Collocations

  • Club(倶楽部)
  • Together(倶に)
  • Complete set(倶揃い)
  • All members(倶員)
  • Complete enlightenment(倶足)
  • Assembly hall(倶会堂)

Idioms

  • All things are impermanent(諸行無常・倶に常住ならず)
  • Complete collection of treasures(七宝倶足)
  • All sentient beings attain Buddhahood(倶成仏)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Frequently used in Buddhist texts to denote completeness or totality.
  • Appears in Japanese compound words, particularly 倶楽部 (club), which was borrowed back into Chinese.
  • The character composition suggests people gathered together.

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