舎利子

See also: 舍利子

Japanese

Kanji in this term
舎 利 子
しゃ
Grade: 5
り
Grade: 4
し
Grade: 1
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
舍利子 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From Middle Chinese 舍利子 (MC syaeX|syaeH lijH tsiX).

Literally “Śāri's son”, or erroneously, “Master Śāri”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɕa̠ɾʲiɕi]

Proper noun

舎(しゃ)利(り)子(し) • (Sharishi) 

  1. (Buddhism) Synonym of 舎利弗 (Sharihotsu): Śāriputra, one of the disciples of Gautama Buddha

References

  1. Matthew Davis, Michael Farrell Scott (2006) Opening the Mountain: Circumambulating Mount Tamalpais: a Ritual Walk (Spirituality Series), illustrated edition, Counterpoint Press, →ISBN, page 32
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