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阿弥陀如来
阿弥陀如来
See also: 阿彌陀如來
Chinese
| For pronunciation and definitions of 阿弥陀如来 – see 阿彌陀如來. (This term, 阿弥陀如来, is the simplified form of 阿彌陀如來.) |
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 阿 | 弥 | 陀 | 如 | 来 |
| Jinmeiyō | Grade: S | Jinmeiyō | Grade: S | Grade: 2 |
| Irregular | ||||
Proper noun
阿弥陀如来 (hiragana あみだにょらい, romaji Amida Nyorai)
- (religion, Buddhism) Amida Nyorai: the Western Buddha, Amitābha, one of the Five Dhyani Buddhas
Coordinate terms
The 五智如来 (Go Chi Nyorai, “Five Dhyani Buddhas”) and associated directions are:
- 阿弥陀如来 (あみだにょらい, Amida Nyorai}): west
- 阿閦如来 (あしゅくにょらい, Ashuku Nyorai): east
- 大日如来 (だいにちにょらい, Dainichi Nyorai): center
- 不空成就如来 (ふくじょうじゅにょらい, Fukūjōju Nyorai): north
- 宝生如来 (ほうしょうにょらい, Hōshō Nyorai): south
External links
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阿弥陀如来 on the Japanese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ja
- Amitābha on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Five Dhyani Buddhas on Wikipedia.Wikipedia