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阿閦如来
阿閦如来
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 阿 | 閦 | 如 | 来 |
| Jinmeiyō | Hyōgaiji | Grade: S | Grade: 2 |
Proper noun
阿閦如来 (hiragana あしゅくにょらい, romaji Ashuku Nyorai)
- (religion, Buddhism) Ashuku Nyorai: the Eastern Buddha, Akṣobhya, 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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阿閦如来 on the Japanese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ja
- Akṣobhya on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Five Dhyani Buddhas on Wikipedia.Wikipedia