権現

ごんげん

Meanings

1. Noun temporary manifestation of a Buddha (or bodhisattva, etc.) in the form of a Shinto kami

Kanji

• 権 authority. Read as ゴン.
• 現 present. Read as ゲン.

Words containing 権現

• 熊野権現 (ゆやごんげん) kami of the three main Kumano shrines
• 山王権現 (さんのうごんげん) deity enshrined at Hie Shrine (in Shiga and Tokyo)
• 権現造 (ごんげんづくり) style of Shinto architecture in which the main hall and worship hall share one roof, and are connected via an intermediate passageway

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Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists