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四天王
四天王
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 四 | 天 | 王 |
| Grade: 1 | Grade: 1 | Grade: 1 |
Noun
四天王 (hiragana してんのう, romaji shitennō, historical hiragana してんわう)
- (Buddhism) four guardian gods: Dhṛtarāṣṭra, Virūpākṣa, Virūḍhaka, and Vaiśravaṇa; the Four Heavenly Kings
- within a group of field, the four most superior individuals