弥勒
See also: 彌勒
Chinese
For pronunciation and definitions of 弥勒 – see 彌勒 (“Maitreya; etc.”). (This term, 弥勒, is the simplified form of 彌勒.) |
Notes:
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Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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弥 | 勒 |
み Grade: S | ろく Hyōgaiji |
goon |
Alternative spelling |
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彌勒 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
From Middle Chinese 彌勒 (mjie lok), from Sanskrit मैत्रेय (maitreya).
Pronunciation
- On’yomi: Goon
- (Tokyo) みろく [mìrókú] (Heiban – [0])
- IPA(key): [mʲiɾo̞kɯ̟ᵝ]
Proper noun
弥勒 • (Miroku) (kyūjitai 彌勒)
- (Buddhism) Maitreya
- (Buddhism) Maitreya-nātha
- Mile (a county-level city in Honghe prefecture, Yunnan, China)
Derived terms
- 弥勒菩薩 (Miroku Bosatsu)