観音菩薩
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 観 | 音 | 菩 | 薩 |
| かん Grade: 4 |
おん > のん Grade: 1 |
ぼ 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
観音菩薩 • (Kannon Bosatsu)
- (Buddhism): Kannon Bosatsu; the Japanese name for Guanyin, the bodhisattva of mercy and compassion.
Further reading
- 観音菩薩 on the Japanese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ja
- Guanyin on Wikipedia.Wikipedia