Etymology

Bishamonten

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Today it means: The Japanese name for the Buddhist god Vaiśravaṇa, guardian of the North and a patron god of warriors in Japan. Full definition →

Japanese 毘沙門天
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  1. Japanese · borrowed from毘沙門天
  2. English todayBishamonten

From Japanese 毘沙門天 (Bishamonten).

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