不動明王

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Chinese

motionless enlightened sage
trad. (不動明王) 不動 明王
simp. (不动明王) 不动 明王
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Etymology

Calque of Sanskrit अचलनाथ विद्याराज (acalanātha vidyārāja).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

不動明王

  1. (Buddhism) Acala अचल (acala), a deity associated with Vajrayana Buddhism.

Further reading

Japanese

Kanji in this term
不 動 明 王
ふ
Grade: 4 		どう
Grade: 3 		みょう
Grade: 2 		おう
Grade: 1
on’yomi
不動明王 depicted seated on a throne, wielding a flaming sword and a noose or pāśa.

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Proper noun

不(ふ)動(どう)明(みょう)王(おう) • (Fudō Myōō) 

  1. (religion, Buddhism) a guardian deity primarily revered in Vajrayana Buddhism as the principal of the Five Wisdom Kings, known outside of Japan by his Sanskrit name, अचल (acala)

Coordinate terms

The 五大明王 (Go Dai Myōō, “Five Wisdom Kings”) and associated directions are:

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