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.

Further reading

• 観音菩薩 on the Japanese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^ja
• Guanyin on Wikipedia.Wikipedia