達磨

だるま

Also written ダルマ

Meanings

1. Noun daruma; tumbling doll (i.e.: round, red-painted good-luck doll in the shape of Bodhidharma, with a blank eye to be completed when a person's wish is granted)
2. Bodhidharma
3. prostitute

Kanji

• 達 reach. Read as ダ.
• 磨 polish. Read as マ.

Words containing 達磨

• 達磨宗 (だるましゅう) Zen (Buddhism)
• 菩提達磨 (ぼだいだるま) Bodhidharma
• 達磨忌 (だるまき) ceremony held in honor (honour) of Bodhidharma (October 5)

And 2 more.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists