四天王

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Chinese

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four the son of heaven; emperor
simp. and trad.
(四天王)
天王

Pronunciation

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Noun

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四天王

  1. (Buddhism) Synonym of 四大天王 (sìdàtiānwáng, the four heavenly kings)
  2. (chiefly ACG, by extension) the four most superior individuals within a group or field

Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
てん
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おう > のう
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on'yomi goon
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Etymology

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Ultimately a calque of Sanskrit चतुर्महाराज (caturmahārāja, literally four great kings).

Equivalent to (shi, four) +‎ 天王 (tennō, heavenly king).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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()(てん)(のう) (shitennōしてんわう (siten'wau)?

  1. (Buddhism) the four gods believed to be watching over the four cardinal directions:
    1. 持国天 (Jikokuten, Dhṛtarāṣṭra), east
    2. 増長天 (Zōjōten, Virūḍhaka), south
    3. 広目天 (Kōmokuten, Virūpākṣa), west
    4. 多聞天 (Tamonten, Vaiśravaṇa), north
    Synonyms: 四大天王 (shi daitennō), 四天 (shiten)
  2. (by extension) the four most superior individuals within a group or field

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References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN