門徒

もんと

Meanings

1. Noun follower (of religion; esp. Jōdo Shinshū practitioners); believer

Kanji

• 門 gate. Read as モン.
• 徒 follower. Read as ト.

Words containing 門徒

• 三門徒派 (さんもんとは) Sanmonto sect (of Shin Buddhism)
• 門徒物知らず (もんとものしらず) ignorance of Jōdo Shinshū practitioners (who only chant the Namu Amida Butsu and have little knowledge of other parts of Buddhism)

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