讃談

さんだん

Also written 讃歎, 讚談, 讚歎

Meanings

1. Noun, する verb praising Buddha; sermon
2. praise (second of the five gates of mindfulness) See also: 五念門 (ごねんもん).
3. style of Buddhistic song of praise, usually praising Buddha, the Bodhisattva, the Buddhistic teachings, etc.
4. rumor; rumour; hearsay

Kanji

• 讃 praise; title on a picture. Read as サン.
• 談 talk. Read as ダン.

Word lists

• Buddhism

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists