阿弥陀如来

See also: 阿彌陀如來

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 阿弥陀如来 – see 阿彌陀如來 (“Amida Nyorai: the Western Buddha, Amitābha, one of the Five Dhyani Buddhas”). (This term is the simplified form of 阿彌陀如來).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

Japanese

Kanji in this term
阿	弥	陀	如	来
あ Jinmeiyō	み Grade: S	だ Jinmeiyō	にょ Grade: S	らい Grade: 2
goon

Alternative spelling
阿彌陀如來 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From 阿弥陀 (Amida, “Amitābha”) +‎ 如来 (nyorai, “tathāgata”, literally “thus going”).

Proper noun

阿(あ)弥(み)陀(だ)如(にょ)来(らい) • (Amida Nyorai) 

1. (Shingon Buddhism) Amitābha as the Western Buddha and one of the Five Dhyani Buddhas

Coordinate terms

The 五智如来 (Go Chi Nyorai, “Five Dhyani Buddhas”) and associated directions:

• 阿弥陀如来 (Amida Nyorai, “Amitābha”, west)
• 阿閦如来 (Ashuku Nyorai, “Akṣobhya”, east)
• 大日如来 (Dainichi Nyorai, “Mahāvairocana”, center)
• 不空成就如来 (Fukūjōju Nyorai, “Amoghasiddhi”, north)
• 宝生如来 (Hōshō Nyorai, “Ratnasambhava”, south)

Descendants

• English: Amida Nyorai

See also

• 阿弥陀(あみだ)仏(ぶつ) (Amida-butsu)