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青面金剛
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 青面金剛.
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Buddhism
Shōmen Kongō; Blue-Faced Vajra; blue-skinned deity depicted with two, four or six arms; originally associated with esoteric Buddhism, thought to bring sickness; revered as part of kōshin-machi beliefs during the Edo period
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
青
blue, green
8 strokesFrequency 589JLPT N3Grade 1
On
セイショウ
Kun
あおあお-あお.い
Nanori
お
面
mask, face, features, surface
9 strokesFrequency 186JLPT N2Grade 3
On
メンベン
Kun
おもおもてつら
Nanori
おずらほおつきも
金
gold
8 strokesFrequency 53JLPT N4Grade 1
On
キンコンゴン
Kun
かねかな--がね
Nanori
かんきむここのん
剛
sturdy, strength
10 strokesFrequency 1,576JLPT N1Grade 8
On
ゴウ
Nanori
かたこうごたかたけたけしつよつよしひさまさよし
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