Nichiren

English

Etymology

Borrowing from Japanese 日蓮 (Nichiren), short for 日蓮宗 (Nichiren-shū).

Proper noun

Nichiren (uncountable)

1. A Buddhist sect of Japan based on the teachings of the Buddhist priest Nichiren (1222-1282), who claimed that the Lotus Sutra contained the only way to salvation.

Anagrams

• chinnier