護法

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See also: 护法

Chinese

protect
law; method; way
law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist; France (abbrev.)
 
trad. (護法) 護 法
simp. (护法) 护 法

Pronunciation

Verb

護法

  1. to uphold the constitution/law
  2. to protect and maintain the Buddhist doctrine

Noun

護法

  1. (Buddhism) dharmapala

Japanese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
護 法
ご
Grade: 5 		ほう
Grade: 4
goon

Noun

護(ご)法(ほう) • (gohō) ←ごほふ (gofofu)?

  1. (Buddhism) defense of Buddhist doctrines
  2. (Buddhism) religious power to dispel demons and diseases
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
護 法
ご
Grade: 5 		ほう
Grade: 4
goon kan'on

Noun

護(ご)法(ほう) • (gohō) ←ごはふ (gofafu)?

  1. defense of the constitution/law

References

  1. ^ Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean

Hanja in this term
護法

Noun

護法 • (hobeop) (hangeul 호법)

  1. hanja form? of 호법 (“the defense of the constitution, the defense of a religion, doctrines”)

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
護法

Noun

護法

  1. chữ Hán form of hộ pháp (“dharmapala”).
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