法相

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Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
法	相
ほう Grade: 4	しょう Grade: 3
on'yomi

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) ほーしょー (Heiban – )^[1]
IPA^(key):

Noun

法(ほう)相(しょう) • (hōshō) ^{←はふしやう (fafusyau)^?}

Minister of Justice

Synonyms

法務大臣(ほうむだいじん) (hōmudaijin)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
法	相
ほう > ほっ Grade: 4	そう Grade: 3
on'yomi

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) ほっそー (Heiban – )^[1]
IPA^(key):

Noun

法(ほっ)相(そう) • (hossō) ^{←ほつさう (fotusau)^?}

(Buddhism) the true reality underlying existence
Hosso sect of Buddhism

Synonyms

(Hosso sect of Buddhism) 法相宗(ほっそうしゅう) (hossōshū)

Etymology 3

Kanji in this term
法	相
ほう Grade: 4	そう Grade: 3
on'yomi

Noun

法(ほう)相(そう) • (hōsō) ^{←ほふさう (fofusau)^?}

Alternative form of 法相 (ほっそう, hossō):
1. (Buddhism) the true reality underlying existence
2. Hosso sect of Buddhism

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

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