観世音菩薩

See also: 觀世音菩薩 and 观世音菩萨

Japanese

Kanji in this term
観	世	音	菩	薩
かん Grade: 4	せ > ぜ Grade: 3	おん Grade: 1	ぼ Jinmeiyō	さつ Jinmeiyō
goon			kan'yōon	kan'on

Alternative spelling
觀世音菩薩 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From 観世音 (kanzeon, literally “perceiver of the world's sounds”) +‎ 菩薩 (bosatsu, “bodhisattva”).

Proper noun

1. (Buddhism) Avalokiteshvara, the bodhisattva of compassion; also known in some cultures as Guanyin, the goddess of mercy

   妙法(みょうほう)蓮華(れんげ)経(きょう)観世音(かんぜおん)菩薩(ぼさつ)普(ふ)門(もん)品(ぼん)第(だい)二十五(にじゅうご)

   Myōhō Renge Kyō Kanzeon Bosatsu Fumonbon Dai-nijūgo

   Lotus Sutra chapter 25: the Universal Gate of Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva

   Synonym: 観世音 (Kanzeon)

Derived terms

• 観音(かんのん)菩薩(ぼさつ) (Kannon Bosatsu)
  • 観音(かんのん) (Kannon)

See also

• 観自在菩薩(かんじざいぼさつ) (Kanjizai Bosatsu)