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護法

護法

See also: 护法

Chinese

protect
 
law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist; France (abbrev.)
trad. (護法)
simp. (护法)

Verb

護法

  1. to uphold the constitution/law
  2. to protect and maintain the Buddha

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 5
ほう
Grade: 4
on'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

護法 (hiragana ごほう, romaji gohō)

  1. defense of the constitution/law
  2. defense of Buddhist doctrines
  3. religious power to dispel demons and diseases

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

護法 (hobeop) (hangeul 호법)

  1. Hanja form? of 호법, “the defense of the constitution, the defense of a religion, doctrines”.