Etymology

Dainichi Nyorai

Today it means: The Japanese name for the sun Buddha, Vairocana, one of the Five Dhyani Buddhas. Full definition →

Japanese 大日如来
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  1. Japanese · borrowed from大日如来
  2. English todayDainichi Nyorai

From Japanese 大日如来 (Dainichi Nyorai).

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