観音菩薩

Japanese

Kanji in this term
かん
Grade: 4
おん > のん
Grade: 1

Jinmeiyō
さつ
Jinmeiyō
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
觀音菩薩 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

観音 +‎ 菩薩: The bodhisattva of Avalokiteśvara".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kã̠nːo̞n bo̞sa̠t͡sɨ]

Proper noun

(かん)(のん)()(さつ) • (Kannon Bosatsu

  1. (Buddhism): Kannon Bosatsu; the Japanese name for Guanyin, the bodhisattva of mercy and compassion.

Further reading