Bishamonten
English
Etymology
From Japanese 毘沙門天 (Bishamonten).
Proper noun
Bishamonten
- (mythology, Buddhism, Shinto) The Japanese name for the Buddhist god Vaiśravaṇa, guardian of the North and a patron god of warriors in Japan. In Japanese folk tradition, he is one of the seven gods of good fortune.
Japanese
Romanization
Bishamonten
- Rōmaji transcription of びしゃもんてん