くわんおん

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of くわんおん – see the following entry at 観音.
かんのん【観音】 [proper noun](Buddhism) Short for 観世音菩薩 (Kanzeon Bosatsu): Avalokiteshvara, the bodhisattva of compassion; also known in some cultures as Guanyin, the goddess of mercy
(This term, くわんおん, is a historical hiragana spelling of 観音.)