波若

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 波若 *– see 般若 (“prajñā; Buddhist wisdom”).* (This term, 波若, is a variant form of 般若.)

For pronunciation and definitions of 波若 – see the following entry.

【般若はんにゃ】

[noun] (Buddhism) prajñā, Buddhist wisdom

[noun] (Noh) a type of mask with the appearance of a grinning horned demoness

[noun] a kind of 家紋 (kamon, “family crest”) featuring a hannya mask

[noun] the star or monk's hood cactus, Astrophytum ornatum

[noun] Short for 般若面 (hannyazura): a dreadful face

[noun] a 伽羅 (kyara)-class aromatic wood

[proper noun] Short for 般若経 (Hannya-kyō): the Great Perfection of Wisdom collection of sutras

[proper noun] Short for 般若寺 (Hannya-ji): the Hannya Temple in Nara

Alternative spellings
波若, ハンニャ

(This term, 波若, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)