阿閦如来

See also: 阿閦如來

Japanese
Kanji in this term
阿 閦 如 来
あ
Jinmeiyō		 しゅく
Hyōgaiji		 にょ
Grade: S		 らい
Grade: 2
on’yomi goon on’yomi
Alternative spellings
阿閦如來 (kyūjitai)
阿しゅく如来

Etymology

From 阿閦 (Ashuku, “Akṣobhya”) +‎ 如来 (nyorai, “tathāgata”, literally “thus going”).

Proper noun

阿(あ)閦(しゅく)如(にょ)来(らい) • (Ashuku Nyorai) 

  1. (Shingon Buddhism) Akṣobhya as the Eastern Buddha and one of the Five Dhyani Buddhas

Coordinate terms

The 五智如来 (Go Chi Nyorai, “Five Dhyani Buddhas”) and associated directions:

Descendants
  • English: Ashuku Nyorai

See also
  • 阿(あ)閦(しゅく)仏(ぶつ) (Ashuku-butsu)
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