遍照金剛

遍照金剛

Japanese

Kanji in this term
遍	照	金	剛
へん Grade: S	しょう > じょう Grade: 4	こん Grade: 1	ごう Grade: S
on’yomi		goon	kan’yōon

Etymology

From 遍照 (henjō, “universal illumination”) +‎ 金剛 (kongō, “adamant, diamond, vajra”).

Proper noun

遍(へん)照(じょう)金(こん)剛(ごう) • (Henjō Kongō)  (historical kana へんぜうこんがう)

1. (Shingon Buddhism) Synonym of 大日如来 (Dainichi Nyorai): Mahāvairocana tathāgata
2. (Buddhism) Courtesy name of 空海 (Kūkai), founder of the esoteric Shingon sect of Buddhism

Derived terms

• 南(な)無(む)遍(へん)照(じょう)金(こん)剛(ごう) (Namu Henjō Kongō)