金剛般若波羅蜜多経

See also: 金剛般若波羅蜜多經

Japanese

Kanji in this term
金	剛	般	若	波	羅	蜜	多	経
こん Grade: 1	ごう Grade: S	はん Grade: S	にゃ Grade: 6	は Grade: 3	ら Grade: S	みつ > み Grade: S	た Grade: 2	きょう Grade: 5
goon	kan'yōon	kan'on	goon	goon		irregular	goon

Alternative spelling
金剛般若波羅蜜多經 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Partial calque of Sanskrit वज्रच्छेदिकाप्रज्ञापारमितासूत्र (Vajracchedikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra).

Equivalent to 金(こん)剛(ごう) (kongō, “vajra → diamond”) + 般(はん)若(にゃ)波(は)羅(ら)蜜(み)多(た) (hannya haramita, “perfection of wisdom (prajnaparamita)”) + 経(きょう) (kyō, “sutra”).

Proper noun

金(こん)剛(ごう)般(はん)若(にゃ)波(は)羅(ら)蜜(み)多(た)経(きょう) • (Kongō Hannya Haramita-kyō) ^{←こんがうはんにやはらみたきやう (Kongau Fannya Faramita-kyau)?}

1. (Buddhism) the Diamond-cutter Perfection of Wisdom Sūtra

   Synonyms: 金剛般若経 (Kongō Hannya-kyō), 金剛経 (Kongō-kyō)