Nichiren

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proper noun

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.

OriginJapanese 日蓮 →
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Meanings

proper nounNichiren (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA 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.

Origin

  1. Japanese日蓮
  2. EnglishNichiren

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

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Nichiren. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nichiren

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“Nichiren.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nichiren. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nichiren,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nichiren.

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