法号

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Japanese [edit]

Kanji in this term
法 号

Noun [edit]

法号 (hiragana ほうごう, romaji hōgō)

  1. A dharma name:
    1. The name given to a newly ordained Buddhist monk or nun.
    2. The posthumous name given to deceased people according to the Buddhist faith.

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