阿弥陀如来
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See also: 阿彌陀如來
Chinese
| For pronunciation and definitions of 阿弥陀如来 – see 阿彌陀如來 (“Amida Nyorai: the Western Buddha, Amitābha, one of the Five Dhyani Buddhas”). (This term is the simplified form of 阿彌陀如來). |
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 阿 | 弥 | 陀 | 如 | 来 |
| あ Jinmeiyō |
み Grade: S |
だ Jinmeiyō |
にょ Grade: S |
らい Grade: 2 |
| goon | ||||
| Alternative spelling |
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| 阿彌陀如來 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
From 阿弥陀 (Amida, “Amitābha”) + 如来 (nyorai, “tathāgata”, literally “thus going”).
Proper noun
阿弥陀如来 • (Amida Nyorai)
- (Shingon Buddhism) Amitābha as the Western Buddha and one of the Five Dhyani Buddhas
Coordinate terms
The 五智如来 (Go Chi Nyorai, “Five Dhyani Buddhas”) and associated directions:
- 阿弥陀如来 (Amida Nyorai, “Amitābha”, west)
- 阿閦如来 (Ashuku Nyorai, “Akṣobhya”, east)
- 大日如来 (Dainichi Nyorai, “Mahāvairocana”, center)
- 不空成就如来 (Fukūjōju Nyorai, “Amoghasiddhi”, north)
- 宝生如来 (Hōshō Nyorai, “Ratnasambhava”, south)
Descendants
- English: Amida Nyorai
See also
- 阿弥陀仏 (Amida-butsu)