四天王
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Chinese[edit]
four | the son of heaven; emperor | ||
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simp. and trad. (四天王) |
四 | 天王 |
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
四天王
Japanese[edit]
Kanji in this term | ||
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四 | 天 | 王 |
し Grade: 1 |
てん Grade: 1 |
おう > のう Grade: 1 |
on’yomi |
Etymology[edit]
/sitenwau/ > /sitenwɔː/ > /sitenwoː/ > /sitennoː/.
Borrowed from Chinese 四天王, ultimately translated from चतुर्महाराज (caturmahārāja).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
四天王 (hiragana してんのう, rōmaji shitennō, historical hiragana してんわう)
- (Buddhism) four guardian gods: Dhṛtarāṣṭra, Virūpākṣa, Virūḍhaka, and Vaiśravaṇa; the Four Heavenly Kings
- the four most superior individuals within a group or field
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