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    3. 金剛

    金剛

    金こん剛ごう

    vajra (indestructible substance)

    KMT9News #28+1NounReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab18 strokes

    こんごう

    Noun

    1.
    vajra (indestructible substance), diamond, adamantine
    2.
    thunderbolt, Indra's weapon, Buddhist symbol of the indestructible truth

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    金こん剛ごう石せきは非ひ常じょうに硬かたい。

    Diamond (vajra stone) is extremely hard.

    KMT5Core Concepts
    仏ぶっ教きょうでは金こん剛ごうは不ふ滅めつの真しん理りを象しょう徴ちょうする。

    In Buddhism, vajra symbolizes indestructible truth.

    KMT9Religion & Philosophy
    彼かれの精せい神しんは金こん剛ごうのように揺ゆるぎない。

    His spirit is unshakeable like adamantine.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyCore Concepts
    金こん剛ごう力りき士し像ぞうは寺じ院いんの門もんを守まもる守しゅ護ご神しんだ。

    The Kongō Rikishi statues are guardian deities protecting temple gates.

    KMT9Religion & PhilosophyCulture & Traditions
    金こん剛ご峯うぶ寺じは高こう野や山さんにある真しん言ごん宗しゅうの総そう本ほん山ざんである。

    Kongōbu-ji is the head temple of Shingon Buddhism on Mount Kōya.

    KMT9Religion & PhilosophyCulture & TraditionsHistory

    Kanji that make up this word

    金
    かね・かな-・-がね…(8)
    gold
    剛
    sturdy・strength
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