弘法大師

Japanese

Kanji in this term
弘	法	大	師
こう Jinmeiyō	ほう > ぼう Grade: 4	だい Grade: 1	し Grade: 5
kan'on	goon

弘法大師 (Kōbō Daishi): a statue of Kūkai in Henjōin temple in Sasaguri, Fukuoka

Etymology

From 弘法 (kōbō, also read guhō, “propagation of Buddhist teachings”) +‎ 大師 (daishi, “great master”).

Proper noun

弘(こう)法(ぼう)大(だい)師(し) • (Kōbō Daishi) ^{←こうぼふだいし (koubofudaisi)?}

1. the posthumous name of 空海 (Kūkai), founder of the esoteric Shingon sect of Buddhism

   Synonyms: 弘法 (Kōbō), 大師 (Daishi)

Derived terms

• 弘法(こうぼう)大(だい)師(し)絵(え)伝(でん) (Kōbō Daishi Eden)

See also

• お大(だい)師(し) (o-Daishi)
• 南山(なんざん)大(だい)師(し) (Nanzan Daishi)
• 遍照(へんじょう)金剛(こんごう) (Henjō Kongō)