数珠

See also: 數珠

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 数珠 – see 數珠 (“prayer beads; rosary”).
(This term is the simplified form of 數珠).
Notes:

Japanese

Kanji in this term
数 珠
しゅ > じゅ
Grade: 2 		す > ず
Grade: S
goon
Alternative spelling
數珠 (kyūjitai)
Kanji in this term
数 珠
す > ず
Grade: 2 		す > ず
Grade: S
kan'on goon
Alternative spelling
數珠 (kyūjitai)

Alternative forms

  • (honorific) お数(じゅ)珠(ず) (o-juzu)

Etymology

Literally, “counting pearls”, referring to their use in counting the number of chants recited of the Buddha's name (念仏 (nenbutsu)). (Though the beads are used for other purposes, such as simply holding them during prayer.)

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) じゅず [jùzúꜜ] (Odaka – [2])
  • (Tokyo) じゅず [jùzú] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [d͡ʑɨzɨ]
  • (Tokyo) ずず [zùzúꜜ] (Odaka – [2])
  • IPA(key): [d͡zɨzɨ]

Noun

数(じゅ)珠(ず) or 数(ず)珠(ず) • (juzu or zuzu) 

  1. (Buddhism) prayer beads

Derived terms

See also

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