観音菩薩

See also: 觀音菩薩 and 观音菩萨

Japanese
Kannon, the bodhisattva of mercy and compassion.
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): [kã̠nːõ̞n bo̞sa̠t͡sɨᵝ]

Proper noun

観(かん)音(のん)菩(ぼ)薩(さつ) • (Kannon Bosatsu) 

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

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