Nichiren

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Etymology

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Borrowing from Japanese 日蓮 (Nichiren), short for 日蓮宗 (Nichiren-shū).

Proper noun

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Nichiren (uncountable)

  1. A Buddhist sect of Japan based on the teachings of the Buddhist priest Nichiren (1222-1282), who claimed that the Lotus Sutra contained the only way to salvation.

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