曼陀羅
Chinese
phonetic | ||||
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trad. (曼陀羅) | 曼 | 陀 | 羅 | |
simp. (曼陀罗) | 曼 | 陀 | 罗 |
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Sanskrit मान्दार (māndāra, “māndāra flower, one of the four kinds of flowers said to bloom in heaven in Buddhism”). In various Sanskrit Lotus Sutra texts, the forms attested were मान्दारव (māndārava) or मन्दारव (mandārava).
Noun
曼陀羅
- (~花, ~華) jimsonweed; Devil's snare (Datura stramonium)
Synonyms
- 山茄子 (shānqiézi)
Derived terms
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Etymology 2
Borrowed from Sanskrit मण्डल (maṇḍala, “round; circular”).
Noun
曼陀羅
- Alternative term for 曼荼羅/曼荼罗 (màntúluó, “mandala”).
Descendants
Sino-Xenic (曼陀羅):
- → Japanese: 曼陀羅 (mandara)
- → Korean: 만다라(曼陀羅) (mandara)
- → Vietnamese: mạn đà la (曼陀羅)
Japanese
Kanji in this term | ||
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曼 | 陀 | 羅 |
まん Hyōgaiji | だ Jinmeiyō | ら Grade: S |
on’yomi |
Etymology
The kanji is ateji (当て字), from Chinese 曼陀羅.
Pronunciation
- On’yomi: Goon
- (Tokyo) まんだら [màńdárá] (Heiban – [0])
- IPA(key): [mã̠nda̠ɾa̠]
Noun
曼陀羅 • (mandara)
- Alternative spelling of 曼荼羅 (“(Hinduism, Buddhism) mandala”)