Bishamonten
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Japanese 毘沙門天 (Bishamonten).
Proper noun
[edit]Bishamonten
- (mythology, Buddhism, Shinto) The Japanese name for the Buddhist god Vaiśravaṇa, guardian of the North and a patron god of warriors in Japan.
Usage notes
[edit]In Japanese folk tradition, Bishamonten is one of the seven gods of good fortune (七福神 (shichi fukujin)).
Japanese
[edit]Romanization
[edit]Bishamonten