馬頭観音 ばとうかんのん Meanings Noun Hayagriva (manifestation of Avalokitesvara with an ornament in the shape of a horse's head) See also: 観世音 (かんぜおん). Kanji 馬 horse. Read as バ. 頭 head. Read as トウ. 観 view. Read as カン. 音 sound. Read as ノン. Word lists Buddhism Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists