色即是空

しきそくぜくう

shikisoku zeku

form is emptiness (Buddhist teaching — all matter/form is ultimately empty and impermanent)

jlpt n1

each kanji

色

しき shiki

color

onしき shikiしょく shoku

kunいろ iro

jlpt n4 · 6 strokes

即

そく soku

adapt, agree, as is

onそく soku

kunすなわ.ち sunawachiつ.く tsukuつ.ける tsukeru

jlpt n1 · 7 strokes

是

ぜ ze

just so, justice, right

onし shiぜ ze

kunここ kokoこの konoこれ kore

jlpt n1 · 9 strokes

空

くう kū

empty, sky, vacant

onくう kū

kunあ.き akiあ.く akuあ.ける akeruから kara

jlpt n4 · 8 strokes

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