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    3. 仁王

    仁王

    仁に王おう

    two Deva kings

    KMT9News #29+1Ref L2NounCulture & TraditionsReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab8 strokes

    二王

    におう

    Noun

    1.
    two Deva kings, guardian gods of Buddhism who stand at the entrance of a Buddhist temple

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    お寺てらの門もんに仁に王おう像ぞうがある。

    There are Nio statues at the temple gate.

    KMT5Religion & PhilosophyCulture & Traditions
    仁に王おうは仏ぶっ教きょう寺じ院いんの入いり口ぐちを守まもる守しゅ護ご神しんだ。

    Nio are guardian deities who protect the entrance of Buddhist temples.

    KMT9Religion & PhilosophyCulture & Traditions
    仁に王おう像ぞうの力ちから強づよい姿すがたは、見みる者ものに畏い敬けいの念ねんを抱いだかせる。

    The powerful appearance of the Nio statues inspires awe in those who see them.

    KMT9Religion & PhilosophyCulture & TraditionsEmotions & Psychology
    奈な良らの東とう大だい寺じには、巨きょ大だいな仁に王おう像ぞうが安あん置ちされている。

    Giant Nio statues are enshrined at Todai-ji Temple in Nara.

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    仁に王おう立だちという言こと葉ばは、仁に王おう像ぞうのように力ちから強づよく立たつ様よう子すを表あらわす。

    The term "Nio-dachi" (standing like a Nio) describes standing powerfully like a Nio statue.

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    Kanji that make up this word

    仁
    humanity・virtue・benevolence・charity・man…(1)
    王
    king・rule・magnate
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