なむ

Japanese

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

【南無】 [phrase] (Buddhism) Used in Buddhist salutations or expressions of faith: to salute; to homage or to take refuge (a Buddha or a Bodhisattva).

(This term, なむ (namu), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.) For a list of all kanji read as なむ, see Category:Japanese kanji read as なむ.)