持国天
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 持 | 国 | 天 |
| じ Grade: 3 |
こく Grade: 2 |
てん Grade: 1 |
| goon | ||
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 持國天 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
持 (“to hold”) + 国 (“nation”) + 天 (“deva”), Middle Chinese 持國天王 (MC dri kwok then hjwang|hjwangH, literally “Nation-Holding Heavenly King”), calque of Sanskrit धृतराष्ट्र (dhṛtarāṣṭra, literally “Nation Holder”)