観自在

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See also: 觀自在 and 观自在

Japanese

Kanji in this term
観 自 在
かん
Grade: 4 		じ
Grade: 2 		ざい
Grade: 5
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
觀自在 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From a translation of Sanskrit अवलोकितेश्वर (Avalokiteśvara) in the Heart Sutra, rooted in Middle Chinese.

In the present form, 観 (kan, “see, observe”, from अवलोकित (avalokita), "beholding") + 自在 (jizai, from ईश्वर (īśvara), "supreme being"). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Compare 観世音 (Kanzeon).

Pronunciation

Noun

観(かん)自(じ)在(ざい) • (kanjizai) ←くわんじざい (kwanzizai)?

  1. (Buddhism) that is able to see everything at will (Can we verify(+) this sense?)

Proper noun

観(かん)自(じ)在(ざい) • (Kanjizai) ←くわんじざい (Kwanzizai)?

  1. (Buddhism) Short for 観自在菩薩 (Kanjizai Bosatsu, “Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva”).

Synonyms

References

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