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- Chinese · derived from仁王“Benevolent or Humane King[s]”
- Japanese · borrowed from仁王
- English todayNio
From Japanese 仁王 (Niō), from Chinese 仁王 (Rénwáng, “Benevolent or Humane King[s]”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Today it means: A pair of door gods at the main gates of Buddhist temples. Full definition →
Japanese 仁王 ← Chinese 仁王