弘法大師

Japanese

Kanji in this term
弘 法 大 師
こう
Jinmeiyō 		ほう > ぼう
Grade: 4 		だい
Grade: 1 		し
Grade: 5
kan'on goon

Etymology

From 弘法 (kōbō, also read guhō, “propagation of Buddhist teachings”) +‎ 大師 (daishi, “great master”).

Proper noun

弘(こう)法(ぼう)大(だい)師(し) • (Kōbō Daishi) ←こうぼふだいし (Koubofudaisi)?

  1. the posthumous name of 空海 (Kūkai), founder of the esoteric Shingon sect of Buddhism
    Synonyms: 弘法 (Kōbō), 大師 (Daishi)

Derived terms

  • 弘法(こうぼう)大(だい)師(し)絵(え)伝(でん) (Kōbō Daishi Eden)

See also

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