Etymograph

English

Nichiren

Nichiren comes from Japanese 日蓮.

  1. Japanesemodern日蓮Nichiren
  2. EnglishtodayNichiren

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

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  1. Japanesemodern日蓮Nichiren
  2. EnglishtodayNichiren

Every English word from Japanese 日蓮

Today it means

name A Buddhist sect of Japan based on the teachings of the Buddhist priest Nichiren (1222-1282), who claimed that the Lotus Sutra contained the only way to salvation.

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Etymograph / Japanese 日蓮 / Nichiren

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