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Chinese
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit कर्मन् (karman, literally “act, action”).
Pronunciation
Noun
羯磨
- (Buddhism, archaic) karma
Synonyms
Descendants
Japanese
Etymology 1
*/kɨatɨ mʷa/ → /katuma/ → /kat͡suma/
From Middle Chinese 羯磨 (MC kjot ma), itself a transliteration of Sanskrit कर्मन् (karman, literally “act, action”).
This pronunciation is prevalent in many Japanese schools of Buddhism, Tendai and Jōdo-shū to name a few.[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
羯磨 • (katsuma)
- (Buddhism) karma:
- a person's actions, deeds, works, etc.
- Synonyms: 行為 (kōi), 業 (gō), 所作 (shosa)
- confessions and/or vows to follow Buddhist precepts (Can we verify(+) this sense?)
- Short for 羯磨金剛 (katsuma kongō): This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text
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Derived terms
Proper noun
羯磨 • (Katsuma)
- a surname
Etymology 2
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Noun
羯磨 • (konma)
- (Shingon Buddhism) karma: same as 羯磨 (katsuma) above
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