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Etymology

From English avatar, ultimately from Sanskrit अवतार (ava-tāra, descent of a deity from a heaven), a compound of अव (ava, off, away, down) and the vṛddhi-stem of the root तरति (tarati, to cross).

Noun

アバター (abatā

  1. (computing) avatar: a user's visual representation during online communication; usually an icon

Usage notes

In contexts referring to the religious aspects of the English term avatar, the more common words to use would be (あま)(くだ) (amakudari) or (かみ)(おろし) (kamioroshi).