千手観音
Japanese
[edit]| Kanji in this term | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 千 | 手 | 観 | 音 |
| せん Grade: 1 |
しゅ > じゅ Grade: 1 |
かん Grade: 4 |
おん > のん Grade: 1 |
| goon | |||
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 千手觀音 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
[edit]千 (sen, “thousand”) + 手 (shu, “hand”) + 観音 (Kannon), calque of Sanskrit सहस्रभुजार्यावलोकितेश्वर (sahasrabhujāryāvalokiteśvara). The shu reading for 手 changes to ju as an instance of rendaku (連濁). The on reading for 音 changes to non as an instance of renjō (連声).
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]千手観音 • (Senju Kannon) ←せんじゆくわんおん (Senzyukwan'on)?
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