Etymology

Kannon

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Today it means: Kannon, the Japanese version of Guanyin, the Chinese translation of Avalokiteśvara, the bodhisattva of mercy and compassion. Full definition →

Japanese 観音 ← Sanskrit अवलोकितेश्वर
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  1. Sanskrit · derived fromअवलोकितेश्वर
  2. Japanese · derived from観音
  3. English todayKannon

From Japanese 観音 (Kannon), from Middle Chinese 觀音 (MC kwan 'im), a translation of Sanskrit अवलोकितेश्वर (avalokiteśvara).

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Avalokiteshvara

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