彼岸 ひがん
higan

Noun

1. equinoctial week (when Buddhist services are held)

あつ さむさも彼岸 ひがんまで。
atsusa samusamo higammade.
No heat or cold lasts beyond the equinox.
Noun

2. Buddhist services during the equinoctial week

Abbreviation
Related to 彼岸会
Noun

3. nirvana

Buddhism
Related to 此岸
Noun

4. opposite bank; opposite shore; shore on the other side

Formal Register