観世音菩薩
Japanese
Kanji in this term | ||||
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観 | 世 | 音 | 菩 | 薩 |
かん Grade: 4 |
せ > ぜ Grade: 3 |
おん Grade: 1 |
ぼ Jinmeiyō |
さつ Jinmeiyō |
goon | kan’yōon | kan’on |
Etymology
From 観世音 (kanzeon, literally “perceiver of the world's sounds”) + 菩薩 (bosatsu, “bodhisattva”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
観世音菩薩 (shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 觀世音菩薩, hiragana かんぜおんぼさつ, rōmaji Kanzeon Bosatsu, historical hiragana くわんぜおんぼさつ)
- (Buddhism) Avalokiteshvara, the bodhisattva of compassion; also known in some cultures as Guanyin, the goddess of mercy
- 妙法蓮華経観世音菩薩普門品第二十五
- Myōhō Renge Kyō Kanzeon Bosatsu Fumonbon Dai-nijūgo
- Lotus Sutra chapter 25: the Universal Gate of Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva
- Synonym: 観世音 (Kanzeon)
- 妙法蓮華経観世音菩薩普門品第二十五
See also
- 観自在菩薩 (Kanjizai Bosatsu)
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