不動明王
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 不 | 動 | 明 | 王 |
| ふ Grade: 4 | どう Grade: 3 | みょう Grade: 2 | おう Grade: 1 |
| on’yomi | |||
Proper noun
不動明王 (hiragana ふどうみょうおう, rōmaji Fudō Myōō)
- (religion, Buddhism) a guardian deity primarily revered in Vajrayana Buddhism as the principal of the Five Wisdom Kings, known outside of Japan by his Sanskrit name, अचल (acala)
Coordinate terms
The 五大明王 (Go Dai Myōō, “Five Wisdom Kings”) and associated directions are:
- 大威德明王 (だいいとくみょうおう, Daiitoku Myōō): west
- 降三世明王 (ごうざんぜんみょうおう, Gōzanze Myōō): east
- 不動明王 (Fudō Myōō): center
- 不空成就如来 (金剛夜叉明王, Kongō Yasha Myōō): north
- 軍荼利明王 (ぐんだりみょうおう, Gundari Myōō): south
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