Meanings
proper noun
- Buddhisma deity in Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism
Origin
- Japanese妙見
- EnglishMyōken
Learned borrowing from Japanese 妙見.
More words from Japanese
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Chinese Mandarin 妙見菩薩 /妙见菩萨
- 妙見菩薩 /妙见菩萨Buddhist deity
Japanese 妙見菩薩, 北辰妙見菩薩
- 妙見菩薩Buddhist deity
- 北辰妙見菩薩Buddhist deity
- 妙見尊星王Buddhist deity
Korean 묘견보살, 존성왕
- 묘견보살 (myogyeonbosal)Buddhist deity
- 존성왕 (jonseong'wang)Buddhist deity
Vietnamese Diệu Kiến Bồ Tát, Tôn Tinh Vương
- Diệu Kiến Bồ TátBuddhist deity
- Tôn Tinh VươngBuddhist deity
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APA
Myōken. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/My%C5%8Dken
MLA
“Myōken.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/My%C5%8Dken. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Myōken,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/My%C5%8Dken.
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