般若波羅蜜多心経
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 般 | 若 | 波 | 羅 | 蜜 | 多 | 心 | 経 |
| はん Grade: S |
にゃ Grade: 6 |
は Grade: 3 |
ら Grade: S |
みつ > みっ Grade: S |
た Grade: 2 |
しん Grade: 2 |
きょう > ぎょう Grade: 5 |
| kan'on | goon | on'yomi | goon | on'yomi | goon | ||
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 般若波羅蜜多心經 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
From Middle Chinese 般若波羅蜜多心經 (MC paen nyaeX pa la mjit ta sim keng), itself a calque of Sanskrit प्रज्ञापारमिता हृदय सूत्र (Prajñāpāramitā-hṛdaya Sūtra).
From 般若波羅蜜多 (hannya haramitta, “Perfection of Wisdom”) + 心 (shin, “heart”) + 経 (kyō, “sutra”).
Proper noun
般若波羅蜜多心経 • (Hannya Haramitta Shingyō) ←はんにやはらみつたしんぎやう (Fannya Faramituta Singyau)? or 般若波羅蜜多心経 • (Hannya Haramita Shingyō) ←はんにゃはらみたしんぎょう (Fannya Faramita Singyou)?
Usage notes
- The short form 般若心経 (Hannya Shingyō, literally “Heart Sutra”) is commonly used in referring to this particular body of work.
Derived terms
- 摩訶般若波羅蜜多心経 (Maka Hannya Haramitta Shingyō)