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般若

般若

Chinese

 
sort; kind; class; way; manner
 
to seem; like; as; if
simp. and trad.
(般若) 		般 若

Noun

般若

  1. (Buddhism) prajna

Japanese

Kanji in this term
般 若
Grade: S Grade: 6

Etymology

Sanskrit प्रज्ञा ‎(prajñā).

Noun

般若 ‎(hiragana はんにゃ, romaji hannya)

  1. (Buddhism) Prajna; Buddhist wisdom.
  2. (Noh) a type of female masques; horrible female visage.

Derived terms

  • 般若湯

Etymology

Borrowing from Pali paññā. Related to Sanskrit प्रज्ञा ‎(prajñā).

Pronunciation

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