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wǔ jiè

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五戒 is the title or name for the five precepts of Buddhism.

These are prohibitions against killing, theft, sexual misconduct, lying, and intoxication.
Also phrased as commandments against murder, stealing, adultery, false speech, and consuming intoxicating liquors.

These five precepts or “pañca-veramaṇī” apply to the Buddhist laity as well as monks and nuns. The observance of these five ensures rebirth in the human realm.

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Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese	Pronunciation Romanization	Simple Dictionary Definition
五戒 see styles	wǔ jiè wu3 jie4 wu chieh gokai ごかい	More info & calligraphy: Five Precepts {Buddh} the five precepts (prohibitions against killing, theft, sexual misconduct, lying, and intoxication) pañca-veramaṇī; the first five of the ten commandments, against killing, stealing, adultery, lying, and intoxicating liquors. 不殺生; 不偸盜; 不邪婬; 不妄語; 不飮酒 They are binding on laity, male and female, as well as on monks and nuns. The observance of these five ensures rebirth in the human realm. Each command has five spirits to guard its observer 五戒二十五神.
五戒賢五戒贤 see styles	wǔ jiè xián wu3 jie4 xian2 wu chieh hsien gokai ken	五戒賢 Custom Scroll worthies adhering to the five precepts
受五戒 see styles	shòu wǔ jiè shou4 wu3 jie4 shou wu chieh jugokai	受五戒 Custom Scroll receiving the five precepts
三歸五戒三归五戒 see styles	sān guī wǔ jiè san1 gui1 wu3 jie4 san kuei wu chieh sanki gokai	三歸五戒 Custom Scroll (三歸戒) The ceremony which makes the recipient a 優婆塞 or 優婆夷 upasaka or upāsikā male or female disciple, accepting the five commandments. There are 五種三歸 five stages of sangui; the first two are as above, at the third the eight commandments are accepted, at the fourth the ten, at the fifth an the commandments. 三歸 is also a general term for a Buddhist.
世俗五戒 see styles	shì sú wǔ jiè shi4 su2 wu3 jie4 shih su wu chieh sezoku gokai	世俗五戒 Custom Scroll five precepts for laymen
五常五戒 see styles	wǔ cháng wǔ jiè wu3 chang2 wu3 jie4 wu ch`ang wu chieh wu chang wu chieh gojō gokai	五常五戒 Custom Scroll five constant virtues and five precepts
五戒淸信女 see styles	wǔ jiè qīng xìn nǚ wu3 jie4 qing1 xin4 nv3 wu chieh ch`ing hsin nü wu chieh ching hsin nü gokai shōshin nyo	五戒淸信女 Custom Scroll women of pure faith who adhere to the five precepts

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Title	Characters	Romaji (Romanized Japanese)	Various forms of Romanized Chinese
Five Precepts	五戒	go kai / gokai	wǔ jiè / wu3 jie4 / wu jie / wujie	wu chieh / wuchieh