鉢特摩地獄
Japanese
Kanji in this term | ||||
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鉢 | 特 | 摩 | 地 | 獄 |
はち > は Grade: S | どく > ど Grade: 4 | ま Grade: S | じ Grade: 2 | ごく Grade: S |
Irregular | goon |
Etymology
From Sanskrit पद्म (padma, “lotus”) + 地獄 (jigoku, “hell”). 鉢特摩 is ateji (当て字).
Proper noun
鉢特摩地獄 (hiragana はどまじごく, rōmaji Hadoma Jigoku, historical hiragana はどまぢごく)
- (Buddhism) the Padma Hell
- Synonym: 紅蓮地獄 (Guren Jigoku)