eighteen elements ［十八界］ ( jūhachi-kai): Also, eighteen realms, eighteen sense-elements, eighteen sense-realms, eighteen sensory elements, or eighteen dhātus. The comprehensive concept of three interrelated categories: the six sense organs (eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body, and mind), the six objects they perceive (colors and forms, sounds, odors, tastes, textures, and phenomena), and the six consciousnesses (sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch, and thought) arising through contact between the six sense organs and their respective objects.