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達磨
達磨
Japanese
Daruma doll
| Kanji in this term | |
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| 達 | 磨 |
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だる Grade: 4 |
ま Grade: S |
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Noun
達磨 (hiragana だるま, romaji daruma)
- a "dharma doll", a hollow, round, Japanese traditional doll modeled after Bodhidharma, the founder of the Zen sect of Buddhism.
Derived terms
- 達磨鮫 (darumazame)
Proper noun
達磨 (hiragana だるま, romaji Daruma)
- Short for 菩提達磨 (“Bodhidharma”).