観自在
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[edit]Kanji in this term | ||
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観 | 自 | 在 |
かん Grade: 4 |
じ Grade: 2 |
ざい Grade: 5 |
on'yomi |
Alternative spelling |
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觀自在 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
[edit]From a translation of Sanskrit अवलोकितेश्वर (Avalokiteśvara) in the Heart Sutra, rooted in Middle Chinese.
In the present form, 観 (kan, “see, observe”, from अवलोकित (avalokita), "beholding") + 自在 (jizai, from ईश्वर (īśvara), "supreme being"). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Compare 観世音 (Kanzeon).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]観自在 • (kanjizai) ←くわんじざい (kwanzizai)?
Proper noun
[edit]観自在 • (Kanjizai) ←くわんじざい (kwanzizai)?
- (Buddhism) Short for 観自在菩薩 (Kanjizai Bosatsu, “Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva”).
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- Japanese terms spelled with 観 read as かん
- Japanese terms spelled with 自 read as じ
- Japanese terms spelled with 在 read as ざい
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