波若

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 波若 – see 般若 (“prajñā; Buddhist transcendental wisdom”).
(This term is a variant form of 般若).

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of 波若 – see the following entry.
【般若はんにゃ】
[noun] (Buddhism) prajñā, Buddhist transcendental wisdom
[noun] (theater) a type of mask with the appearance of a grinning horned demoness
[noun] a kind of 家紋 (kamon, “family crest”) featuring a hannya mask
[noun] a star or monk's hood cactus, Astrophytum ornatum
[noun] short for 般若面 (hannyazura): a dreadful face
[noun] a 伽羅 (kyara)-class aromatic wood
[proper noun] short for 般若経 (Hannya-kyō): the Great Perfection of Wisdom collection of sutras
[proper noun] short for 般若寺 (Hannya-ji): the Hannya Temple in Nara
Alternative spelling
ハンニャ
(This term, 波若, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)
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