Word details

地蔵

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 地蔵.

Dictionary

Entry

地蔵ぞうNounFreq #22449
1

Abbreviation

Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld); Ksitigarbha; Jizō

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

ground, earth

6 strokesFrequency 40JLPT N3Grade 2

On

Nanori

どま

storehouse, hide, own, have, possess

15 strokesFrequency 468JLPT N2Grade 6

On

ゾウソウ

Kun

くらおさ.めるかく.れる

Nanori

くらしくらんくろうさしろう

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