観音菩薩

かんのんぼさつ

Also written 觀音菩薩

Meanings

1. Noun Kannon (Bodhisattva); Kwannon; Goddess of Mercy; Bodhisattva of Compassion; Guan Yin; Kuan Yin See also: 観音 (かんのん). See also: 観世音 (かんぜおん).

Kanji

• 観 view. Read as カン.
• 音 sound. Read as ノン.
• 菩 kind of grass; sacred tree
• 薩 salvation; Buddha. Read as サツ.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists