さんとく

三徳

表記・読み：さんとく

1. 1

   three cardinal virtues (wisdom, benevolence and valour (valor))

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2. 2

   (having) three uses (e.g. a kitchen knife); (having) three advantages (e.g. a method)

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3. 3

   three qualities of nirvana (dharmakaya, prajna and moksha); three qualities of parinirvana

   名詞Buddhism
4. 4

   three virtues of Buddhahood (benevolence, wisdom and renunciation of klesha); three virtues of Buddhistic enlightenment

   名詞Buddhism
5. 5

   small pouch with separate pockets for a handkerchief, notes and toothpicks (popular during the Edo period)

   名詞historical term