八部衆

はちぶしゅう

Meanings

1. Noun the eight legions (devas, nagas, yaksas, gandharvas, asuras, garudas, kimnaras, mahoragas)

Kanji

• 八 eight. Read as ハチ.
• 部 part
• 衆 masses. Read as シュウ.

Words containing 八部衆

• 天竜八部衆 (てんりゅうはちぶしゅう) the eight legions (devas, nagas, yaksas, gandharvas, asuras, garudas, kimnaras, mahoragas)

Word lists

• Buddhism

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