如是我聞

Chinese

		like this; so; such	I; me	hear; news; celebrated hear; news; celebrated; sniff at
trad. (如是我聞)		如是	我	聞
simp. (如是我闻)		如是	我	闻
anagram		我聞如是／我闻如是

Etymology

Calque of Sanskrit एवं मया श्रुतम् (evaṃ mayā śrutam). The syntax of this translation directly reflects the original Sanskrit as opposed to the lesser-used 我聞如是／我闻如是 (wǒwénrúshì). The "I" in the translation generally refers to the Buddha's cousin Ānanda 阿難／阿难 (Ānán), renowned for having the best memory among the Buddha's disciples.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): rúshìwǒwén

  (Zhuyin): ㄖㄨˊ ㄕˋ ㄨㄛˇ ㄨㄣˊ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): jyu⁴ si⁶ ngo⁵ man⁴
• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): jû-sī-ngó͘-bûn

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: rúshìwǒwén
    • Zhuyin: ㄖㄨˊ ㄕˋ ㄨㄛˇ ㄨㄣˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: rúshìhwǒwún
    • Wade–Giles: ju²-shih⁴-wo³-wên²
    • Yale: rú-shr̀-wǒ-wén
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: rushyhwoowen
    • Palladius: жушивовэнь (žušivovɛnʹ)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʐu³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ wɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ wən³⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: jyu⁴ si⁶ ngo⁵ man⁴
    • Yale: yùh sih ngóh màhn
    • Cantonese Pinyin: jy⁴ si⁶ ngo⁵ man⁴
    • Guangdong Romanization: yu⁴ xi⁶ ngo⁵ men⁴
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /jyː²¹ siː²² ŋɔː¹³ mɐn²¹/
• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: General Taiwanese)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: jû-sī-ngó͘-bûn
    • Tâi-lô: jû-sī-ngóo-bûn
    • Phofsit Daibuun: jusixngofbuun
    • Sinological IPA (Kaohsiung): /zu²³⁻³³ si³³⁻²¹ ŋɔ̃⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ bun²³/

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• Middle Chinese: nyo dzyeX ngaX mjun

Rime
Character	如	是	我	聞
Reading #	1/2	1/1	1/1	1/2
Initial (聲)	日 (38)	常 (25)	疑 (31)	明 (4)
Final (韻)	魚 (22)	支 (11)	歌 (94)	文 (59)
Tone (調)	Level (Ø)	Rising (X)	Rising (X)	Level (Ø)
Openness (開合)	Open	Open	Open	Closed
Division (等)	III	III	I	III
Fanqie	人諸切	承紙切	五可切	無分切
Baxter	nyo	dzyeX	ngaX	mjun
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang Shangfang	/ȵɨʌ/	/d͡ʑiᴇX/	/ŋɑX/	/mɨun/
Pan Wuyun	/ȵiɔ/	/d͡ʑiɛX/	/ŋɑX/	/miun/
Shao Rongfen	/ȵʑiɔ/	/d͡ʑjɛX/	/ŋɑX/	/miuən/
Edwin Pulleyblank	/ȵɨə̆/	/d͡ʑiə̆X/	/ŋaX/	/mun/
Li Rong	/ȵiɔ/	/ʑieX/	/ŋɑX/	/miuən/
Wang Li	/ȵʑĭo/	/ʑǐeX/	/ŋɑX/	/mĭuən/
Bernhard Karlgren	/ȵʑi̯wo/	/ʑie̯X/	/ŋɑX/	/mi̯uən/
Expected Mandarin Reflex	rú	shì	ě	wén
Expected Cantonese Reflex	jyu4	si6	ngo5	man4

Phrase

如是我聞

1. (Buddhism) Thus have I heard... (a common opening of Buddhist texts)

   • 如是我聞：一時，佛在摩竭提國阿蘭若法菩提場中，始成正覺。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     如是我闻：一时，佛在摩竭提国阿兰若法菩提场中，始成正觉。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: The Avataṃsaka Sūtra, translated by Śikṣānanda circa 7^th century CE

     Rúshìwǒwén: yīshí, fó zài Mójiétíguó ālánrě fǎ pútí chǎng zhōng, shǐ chéng zhèngjiào. [Pinyin]

     Thus have I heard: The Buddha was once at the dharma-bodhimanda in the forest of Magādha (Bodh Gayā), just having attained enlightenment.

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (如是我聞):

• → Japanese: 如(にょ)是(ぜ)我(が)聞(もん) (nyozegamon)
• → Korean: 여시아문(如是我聞) (yeosiamun)
• → Vietnamese: như thị ngã văn (如是我聞)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
如	是	我	聞
にょ Grade: S	ぜ Grade: S	が Grade: 6	もん Grade: 2
goon

Etymology

Derived from Middle Chinese 如是我聞 (MC nyo dzyeX ngaX mjun), from Sanskrit एवं मया श्रुतम् (evaṃ mayā śrutam).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɲ̟o̞ze̞ ɡa̠mõ̞ɴ]

Phrase

如(にょ)是(ぜ)我(が)聞(もん) • (nyoze gamon) 

1. (Buddhism) Thus have I heard... (a common opening of Buddhist texts)

References

• “如是我聞”, in 漢字ぺディア [Kanjipedia]‎^[1] (in Japanese), The Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation, 2015–2026

Korean

Hanja in this term
如	是	我	聞

Phrase

如是我聞 • (yeosiamun) (hangeul 여시아문)

1. hanja form^? of 여시아문