南無
Chinese
| phonetic | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (南無) | 南 | 無 | |
| simp. (南无) | 南 | 无 | |
| alternative forms | |||
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit नमो (namo), the sandhi form of Sanskrit नमस् (namas, literally “a bow”) that appears before words beginning with a voiced consonant, which was presumably common in Buddhist texts.
Pronunciation
Japanese
Etymology 1
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 南 | 無 |
| な Grade: 2 (ateji) |
む Grade: 4 (ateji) |
| on’yomi | |
Transliteration of Sanskrit नमो (namo), from Sanskrit नमस् (námas, literally “a bow”),[1][2] possibly via Middle Chinese 南無 (MC nom mju).
Derived terms
Derived terms
- 南無阿弥陀 (Namu Amida)
- 南無阿弥陀仏 (Namu Amida-butsu)
- 南無阿弥豆腐 (namuomi-dōfu)
- 南無帰命 (namu kimyō)
- 南無三 (namu san)
- 南無三宝 (Namu Sanbō)
- 南無当来導師 (Namu Tōrai Dōshi)
- 南無妙法蓮華経 (Namu Myōhō Renge Kyō)
Etymology 2
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 南 | 無 |
| な Grade: 2 (ateji) |
も Grade: 4 (ateji) |
| on’yomi | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 南謨 |
Likely a borrowing from Mandarin 南無／南无 (námó), utilizing the 唐音 (Tō-on, “Tang sound”) reading of 無 (mo).
See also
- 帰命 (kimyō)
References
- Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
- Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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