English
Shingon
Shingon comes from Japanese 真言.
- Japanesemodern真言Shingon
- EnglishtodayShingon
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history not traced here.
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- Japanesemodern真言Shingon
- EnglishtodayShingon
Every English word from Japanese 真言
Today it means
name A major school of esoteric Buddhism in Japan.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Japanese 真言 / Shingon