Meanings
proper noun
- A popular school of Buddhism, founded by the former Tendai Japanese monk Shinran.
Synonyms: Shin Buddhism
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA popular school of Buddhism, founded by the former Tendai Japanese monk Shinran.
Similar
Shin Buddhism
Origin
- Japanese浄土真宗
- EnglishJodo Shinshu
Borrowed from Japanese 浄土真宗 (literally “True Pure Land School”).
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Jodo Shinshu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jodo%20Shinshu
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“Jodo Shinshu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jodo%20Shinshu. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Jodo Shinshu,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jodo%20Shinshu.
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