南都六宗

なんとろくしゅう

Meanings

1. Noun six sects of Buddhism brought to Japan during the Nara period (Sanlun, Satyasiddhi, Faxiang, Abhidharmakosha, Vinaya, and Huayan)

Kanji

• 南 south. Read as ナン.
• 都 metropolis
• 六 six. Read as ロク.
• 宗 sect. Read as シュウ.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists