観自在

See also: 觀自在 and 观自在

Japanese
Kanji in this term
観 自 在
かん
Grade: 4		 じ
Grade: 2		 ざい
Grade: 5
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
觀自在 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From a translation of Sanskrit अवलोकितेश्वर (Avalokiteśvara) in the Heart Sutra, rooted in Middle Chinese.

In the present form, 観 (kan, “see, observe”, from अवलोकित (avalokita), "beholding") + 自在 (jizai, from ईश्वर (īśvara), "supreme being"). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Compare 観世音 (Kanzeon).

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) かんじ​ざい [kàńjíꜜzàì] (Nakadaka – [3])[1]
  • IPA(key): [kã̠ɲ̟d͡ʑiza̠i]

Noun

観(かん)自(じ)在(ざい) • (kanjizai) ←くわんじざい (kwanzizai)?

  1. (Buddhism) that is able to see everything at will (Can we verify(+) this sense?)

Proper noun

観(かん)自(じ)在(ざい) • (Kanjizai) ←くわんじざい (kwanzizai)?

  1. (Buddhism) Short for 観自在菩薩 (Kanjizai Bosatsu, “Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva”).

Synonyms

References
  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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