三尊

さんぞん

Also written さんそん

Meanings

1. Noun Buddha triad (i.e.: image of a Buddha attended by two Bodhisattvas)
2. The Three Jewels (i.e.: Buddha, the teachings of Buddha, and the community of monks and nuns) See also: 三宝 (さんぼう).
3. head and shoulders (stock price, etc. chart pattern) See also: 三尊天井 (さんぞんてんじょう).
4. the three people one must esteem: master, father, teacher

Kanji

• 三 three. Read as サン.
• 尊 revere. Read as ソン.

Words containing 三尊

• 阿弥陀三尊 (あみださんぞん) Amitabha triad
• 釈迦三尊 (しゃかさんぞん) Shakyamuni triad
• 薬師三尊 (やくしさんぞん) Bhaishajyaguru triad

And 2 more.

Word lists

• Buddhism

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