増長天
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 増 | 長 | 天 |
| ぞう Grade: 5 |
ちょう Grade: 2 |
てん Grade: 1 |
| kan'yōon | on'yomi | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 增長天 (kyūjitai) |
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 増 | 長 | 天 |
| ぞう Grade: 5 |
じょう Grade: 2 |
てん Grade: 1 |
| kan'yōon | goon | on'yomi |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 增長天 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
増長 (“growth”) + 天 (“deva”), Middle Chinese 增長天王 (MC tsong|tsongH drjang|trjangX|drjangH then hjwang|hjwangH, literally “Growth Heavenly King”), calque of Sanskrit विरूढक (virūḍhaka, literally “Growth”)
Pronunciation
Proper noun
増長天 • (Zōjōten) ←ぞうじゃうてん (Zouzyauten)?
増長天 • (Zōchōten) ←ぞうちゃうてん (Zoutyauten)?