Etymology

Nichiren

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Today it means: A Buddhist sect of Japan based on the teachings of the Buddhist priest Nichiren (1222-1282), who claimed that the Lotus Sutra contained the only way to salvation. Full definition →

Japanese 日蓮
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  1. Japanese · borrowed from日蓮
  2. English todayNichiren

Borrowing from Japanese 日蓮 (Nichiren), short for 日蓮宗 (Nichiren-shū).

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