はんにゃ

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Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of はんにゃ – see the following entry.
般若
(Buddhism) prajñā, Buddhist transcendental wisdom
(Noh) a type of mask with the appearance of a grinning horned demoness
a kind of 家紋 (kamon, family crest) featuring a hannya mask
A star or monk's hood cactus, Astrophytum ornatum
Short for 般若面 (hannyazura): a dreadful face
a 伽羅 (kyara)-class aromatic wood
Short for 般若経 (Hannya-kyō): the Great Perfection of Wisdom collection of sutras
Short for 般若寺 (Hannya-ji): the Hannya Temple in Nara
Alternative spellings
波若, ハンニャ
(This term, はんにゃ (hannya), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)