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aamen
アーメン is the Japanese Katakana (phonetic Japanese) for "amen."
This sounds just like the "amen" said in English at the end of prayers.
Note: Because this title is entirely Japanese Katakana , it should be written by a Japanese calligrapher.
chéng xīn suǒ yuàn
This Chinese phrase means "so be it," and is roughly the Chinese equivalent to "amen."
南無釋迦牟尼佛 is a Buddhist chant or prayer of respect to the Shakyamuni Buddha.
Some will translate this as the Buddhist vow.
The first two characters, 南無, are sometimes translated as "amen"; others will translate it as, "believe in," or "homage to."
To expand on this, 南無 can also mean, "taking of refuge in," while also representing devotion or conviction. 南無 as with most religious concepts or words, different people or denominations will have varying definitions.
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| Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
アーメン see styles |
aamen / amen アーメン |
amen |
誠心所願 诚心所愿 see styles |
chéng xīn suǒ yuàn / cheng2 xin1 suo3 yuan4 ch`eng hsin so yüan / cheng hsin so yüan |
so be it; amen |
唵 see styles |
ǎn / an3 an on |
(interjection) oh!; (dialect) to stuff something in one's mouth; (used in buddhist transliterations) om oṃ; auṃ; 'a word of solemn affirmation and respectful assent (sometimes translated by yes, verily, so be it, and in this sense compared with Amen). 'M. W. It is 'the mystic name for the Hindu triad', and has other significations. It was adopted by Buddhists, especially by the Tantric school, as a mystic spell, and as an object of meditation. It forms the first syllable of certain mystical combinations, e. g. 唵?呢叭 061971 吽 oṃ maṇi padme huṃ, which is a formula of the Lamaistic branch, said to be a prayer to Padmapani; each of the six syllables having its own mystic power of salvation from the lower paths of transmigration, etc.; the formula is used in sorcery, auguries, etc.; other forms of it are 唵?呢鉢頭迷吽; 唵麽抳鉢訥銘吽; (Skt. oṃ) |
南無 南无 see styles |
nā mó / na1 mo2 na mo namu なむ |
Buddhist salutation or expression of faith (loanword from Sanskrit); Taiwan pr. [na2 mo2] (conj,int) (Buddhist term) amen; hail; (surname) Namu namaḥ; Pali: namo; to submit oneself to, from to bend, bow to, make obeisance, pay homage to; an expression of submission to command, complete commitment, reverence, devotion, trust for salvation, etc. Also written 南牟; 南謨; 南忙; 那謨 (or 那模 or 那麻); 納莫 (or 納慕); 娜母; 曩莫 (or 曩謨); 捺麻(or捺謨), etc. It is used constantly in liturgy, incantations, etc., especially as in namaḥ Amitābha, which is the formula of faith of the Pure-land sect, representing the believing heart of all beings and Amitābha's power and will to save; repeated in the hour of death it opens the entrance to the Pure Land. |
阿們 阿们 see styles |
ā men / a1 men5 a men |
amen (loanword) |
阿蒙 see styles |
ā méng / a1 meng2 a meng |
Amun, deity in Egyptian mythology, also spelled Amon, Amoun, Amen, and rarely Imen |
阿門 阿门 see styles |
ā mén / a1 men2 a men |
amen (loanword) |
蘇波訶 苏波诃 see styles |
sū bō hē / su1 bo1 he1 su po ho sohaka |
svāhā, Hail! A kind of Amen; a mystic word indicating completion, good luck, nirvana, may evil disappear and good be increased; in India it also indicates an oblation especially a burnt offering; the oblation as a female deity. Also 蘇和訶; 蘇婆訶; 蘇呵, also with 沙, 娑, 莎, 薩, 率, ? as initial syllable. |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
| Title | Characters | Romaji(Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
| Amen | アーメン | aamen / amen | ||
| So Be It Amen |
誠心所願 诚心所愿 | chéng xīn suǒ yuàn cheng2 xin1 suo3 yuan4 cheng xin suo yuan chengxinsuoyuan |
ch`eng hsin so yüan chenghsinsoyüan cheng hsin so yüan |
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| Namo Shakyamuni Buddha | 南無釋迦牟尼佛 南无释迦牟尼佛 | namu shakamuni butsu namushakamunibutsu | nán wú shì jiā móu ní fó nan2 wu2 shi4 jia1 mou2 ni2 fo2 nan wu shi jia mou ni fo nanwushijiamounifo |
nan wu shih chia mou ni fo nanwushihchiamounifo |
| In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese. | ||||
