八幡大菩薩
はちまんだいぼさつ
Meanings
- Noun Great Bodhisattva Hachiman (title of Hachiman due to Shinto-Buddhist syncretism) See also: 八幡神 (はちまんじん).
Kanji
- 八 eight. Read as ハチ.
- 幡 flag. Read as マン.
- 大 big. Read as ダイ.
- 菩 kind of grass; sacred tree
- 薩 salvation; Buddha. Read as サツ.
Words containing 八幡大菩薩
- 南無八幡大菩薩 (なむはちまんだいぼさつ) O Great God of Arms, I beseech your aid against my enemy!