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    観音

    観かんの音ん

    Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva)

    KMT8News #18+1NounReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab27 strokes

    觀音

    かんのん

    Noun

    1.
    Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva), Avalokitesvara, Kannon, Kwannon, Guanyin, Buddhist deity of compassion

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    観かんの音ん様さまは慈じ悲ひ深ぶかい仏ほとけ様さまです。

    Kannon-sama is a compassionate Buddha.

    KMT7Religion & PhilosophyCulture & Traditions
    浅せん草そう寺じには有ゆう名めいな観かんの音ん像ぞうがあります。

    There is a famous Kannon statue at Senso-ji Temple.

    KMT8Religion & PhilosophyCulture & TraditionsTravel & Transportation
    観かんの音ん菩ぼ薩さつは、衆しゅ生じょうの苦くるしみを救すくうために現あらわれると信しんじられている。

    Kannon Bodhisattva is believed to appear to relieve the suffering of all beings.

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    観かんの音ん霊れい場じょう巡めぐりは、多おおくの巡じゅん礼れい者しゃにとって重じゅう要ような行ぎょう事じです。

    Pilgrimages to Kannon sacred sites are important events for many pilgrims.

    KMT8Religion & PhilosophyTravel & TransportationCulture & Traditions
    観かんの音ん信しん仰こうは、日に本ほん各かく地ちで深ふかく根ね付づいています。

    The worship of Kannon is deeply rooted throughout Japan.

    KMT9Religion & PhilosophyCulture & TraditionsHistory

    Kanji that make up this word

    観
    み.る・しめ.す…(1)
    outlook・look・appearance・condition・view
    音
    おと・ね…(5)
    sound・noise
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