四天王

Japanese

Kanji in this term
四	天	王
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Etymology

/sitenwau/ > /sitenwɔː/ > /sitenwoː/ > /sitennoː/.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɕitennoː/

Noun

四天王 (hiragana してんのう, rōmaji shitennō, historical hiragana してんわう)

1. (Buddhism) four guardian gods: Dhṛtarāṣṭra, Virūpākṣa, Virūḍhaka, and Vaiśravaṇa; the Four Heavenly Kings
2. within a group of field, the four most superior individuals