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“The five elements” in Japanese

Short answer
五行 gogyou ごぎょー

The five elements in Japanese is “五行” (gogyou). Full meaning: the five elements (in Chinese philosophy: wood, fire, earth, metal and water), the five phases, wu xing; five practices of the Bodhisattvas; the five pillars of Islam.

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