法王

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Chinese

 
law; method; way
law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist; France (abbrev.)
 king; Wang (proper name)
simp. and trad.
(法王) 		法 王
anagram 王法

Etymology

Calque of Sanskrit धर्मराज (dharmarāja).

Pronunciation

Noun

法王

  1. (Buddhism) dharma-king, an epithet for a Buddha.
  2. (Church of the East, historical) an epithet for God.

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Descendants

Sino-Xenic (法王):

Further reading

Japanese

Kanji in this term
法 王
ほう
Grade: 4 		おう
Grade: 1
on’yomi

Pronunciation

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Noun

法(ほう)王(おう) • (hōō) ←ほふわう (fofwau)?

  1. (historical) (also rendered as 法皇) Ex-emperor and monk; Ex-emperor in cloister who is also in Buddhist priesthood.
  2. (Christianity) pope
    ローマ法王(ほうおう)
    Rōma-hōō
    Roman pontiff / the Pope (proscribed)

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Suffix

法(ほう)王(おう) • (-hōō) ←ほふわう (fofwau)?

  1. (religion) a religious Leader (Lit. "King of the Law (Dharma)")
    ダライ・ラマ法王(ほうおう)
    Darai Rama-hōō
    His Holiness the Dalai Lama

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References

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