Hokuto Hachimon Kudan
Hokuto Hachimon Kudan | |
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Name | |
北斗 八 悶 九 断 | |
Kanji | 北斗八悶九断 |
Romaji | Hokuto Hachimon Kudan |
English | Big Dipper Eight Agonies Nine Breaks |
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School | Hokuto Shin Ken |
(北斗八悶九断 Eight Agonies Nine Breaks)- A technique that is said to inflict eight sensations of pain on the victim before their body dismembers into nine parts. Kenshiro used this technique on Jagi during their initial clash, only to cancel it at the last moment.
- Despite this, Jagi was left in a constant state of pain and had to install a metal plate on his head to prevent it from exploding.
Appears in
- Original Manga
- Video games
- The ability of the technique to inflict eight sensations of suffering is explained in the guide. Kenshiro can use the technique on Taiga.
Etymology
- The eight agonies is a reference to the Eight Sufferings in buddhism. The sufferings are listed as
- Living
- Aging
- Illness
- Death
- Loss of loved ones
- Personal foes
- Unfulfilled desires and dreams
- Pain from the five perceptions.