曼荼羅
See also: 曼荼罗
Chinese edit
phonetic | ||||
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trad. (曼荼羅) | 曼 | 荼 | 羅 | |
simp. (曼荼罗) | 曼 | 荼 | 罗 | |
alternative forms | 曼陀羅/曼陀罗 慢怛羅/慢怛罗 滿拏囉/满拿啰 曼達拉/曼达拉 |
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Sanskrit मण्डल (maṇḍala, “round; circular”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
曼荼羅
Descendants edit
Further reading edit
- Ding, Fubao (丁福保) (1922), “曼荼羅” in 佛學大辭典 [A Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms].
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | ||
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曼 | 荼 | 羅 |
まん Hyōgaiji (ateji) |
だ Hyōgaiji (ateji) |
ら Grade: S (ateji) |
on’yomi |
Alternative spellings |
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曼陀羅 マンダラ |
Etymology edit
Ultimately from Sanskrit मण्डल (maṇḍala, literally “circle”). The kanji is ateji (当て字), from Chinese 曼荼羅/曼荼罗 (màntúluó).