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Japanese
Alternative spelling
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馬頭觀音 (kyūjitai)
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馬頭観音 on Japanese Wikipedia
Etymology
馬頭 (batō, “horse head”, calque of Sanskrit हयग्रीव (hayagrīva)) + 観音 (Kannon, “Guanyin”). The on reading for 音 changes to non as an instance of renjō (連声).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
馬頭観音 • (Batō Kannon) ←ばとうくわんおん (Batoukwan'on)?
- (Buddhism) Hayagriva