Where does “Gokuraku” come from?

Gokuraku (English) comes from Japanese 極楽, from Chinese 極樂, from Sanskrit सुखावती — full of joy; blissful.

Gokuraku (English): The abode of Amitabha Buddha; heaven, paradise

Definitions

  1. The abode of Amitabha Buddha; heaven, paradise

Ancestry of “Gokuraku”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese極楽pure land western paradise of Amitabha Buddha
2Chinese極樂bliss; paradise
3Sanskritसुखावतीfull of joy; blissful
Every word from Sanskrit सुखावती →Every word from Chinese 極樂 →Every word from Japanese 極楽 →