金剛般若波羅蜜多経

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
こん
Grade: 1
ごう
Grade: S
はん
Grade: S
にゃ
Grade: 6

Grade: 3

Grade: S
みつ > み
Grade: S

Grade: 2
きょう
Grade: 5
goon kan'yōon kan'on goon goon irregular goon
Alternative spelling
金剛般若波羅蜜多經 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Partial calque of Sanskrit वज्रच्छेदिकाप्रज्ञापारमितासूत्र (Vajracchedikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra).

Equivalent to (こん)(ごう) (kongō, vajradiamond) + (はん)(にゃ)()()()() (hannya haramita, perfection of wisdom (prajnaparamita)) + (きょう) (kyō, sutra).

Proper noun

(こん)(ごう)(はん)(にゃ)()()()()(きょう) (Kongō Hannya Haramita-kyōこんがうはんにやはらみたきやう (Kongau Fannya Faramita-kyau)?

  1. (Buddhism) the Diamond-cutter Perfection of Wisdom Sūtra
    Synonyms: 金剛般若経 (Kongō Hannya-kyō), 金剛経 (Kongō-kyō)