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    3. 馬頭

    馬頭

    馬め頭ず

    horse-headed demon (in hell)

    KMT10News #38+1NounReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab26 strokes

    めず

    Noun

    1.
    horse-headed demon (in hell)
    Buddhism

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    仏ぶっ教きょうの地じ獄ごくには、馬め頭ずという鬼おにがいるとされています。

    It is said that there is a demon called Mezu (horse-headed demon) in Buddhist hell.

    KMT8Religion & Philosophy
    馬め頭ずは、牛ご頭ずとともに地じ獄ごくの番ばん人にんとして描えがかれることが多おおい。

    Mezu is often depicted as a guardian of hell, along with Gozu (ox-headed demon).

    KMT10Religion & Philosophy
    古こ代だいの経きょう典てんには、馬め頭ずの恐おそろしい姿すがたが詳しょう細さいに記しるされている。

    Ancient scriptures describe the terrifying appearance of Mezu in detail.

    KMT10Religion & PhilosophyHistory
    馬め頭ず明みょう王おうは、衆しゅ生じょうを救すくうために忿ふん怒ぬの姿すがたをとるとされる仏ほとけである。

    Mezu Myōō is a Buddha said to take on a wrathful form to save sentient beings.

    KMT10Religion & Philosophy
    日に本ほんの寺じ院いんの壁へき画がには、馬め頭ずの姿すがたが描えがかれているものもある。

    Some murals in Japanese temples depict the figure of Mezu.

    KMT10Culture & TraditionsArt & DesignReligion & Philosophy

    Kanji that make up this word

    馬
    うま・うま-・ま…(5)
    horse
    頭
    あたま・かしら・-がしら・かぶり…(8)
    head・counter for large animals
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