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Characters Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition

關帝


关帝

see styles
guān dì
    guan1 di4
kuan ti
 Kantei

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Guandi: God of War
Guandi, the god of War, a deified hero of the Three Kingdoms, a protector of Buddhism.

保護者


保护者

see styles
bǎo hù zhě
    bao3 hu4 zhe3
pao hu che
 hogosha
    ほごしゃ

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Protector
protector
guardian; protector; patron; parent

觀世音


观世音

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guān shì yīn
    guan1 shi4 yin1
kuan shih yin
 Kanzeon
    かんぜおん

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Guan Shi Yin: Protector Of Life
Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara)
(out-dated kanji) Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion
Regarder of the world's sounds, or cries, the so-called Goddess of Mercy; also known as 觀音; 觀世音善薩; 觀自在 (觀世自在); 觀尹; 光世音 (the last being the older form). Avalokiteśvara, v. 阿 8. Originally represented as a male, the images are now generally those of a female figure. The meaning of the term is in doubt; it is intp. as above, but the term 觀自在 (觀世自在) accords with the idea of Sovereign Regarder and is not associated with sounds or cries. Guanyin is one of the triad of Amida, is represented on his left, and is also represented as crowned with Amida; but there are as many as thirty-three different forms of Guanyin, sometimes with a bird, a vase, a willow wand, a pearl, a 'thousand' eyes and hands, etc., and, when as bestower of children, carrying a child. The island of Putuo (Potala) is the chief centre of Guanyin worship, where she is the protector of all in distress, especially of those who go to sea. There are many sūtras, etc., devoted to the cult, but its provenance and the date of its introduction to China are still in doubt. Chapter 25 of the Lotus Sūtra is devoted to Guanyin, and is the principal scripture of the cult; its date is uncertain. Guanyin is sometimes confounded with Amitābha and Maitreya. She is said to be the daughter of king Śubhavyūha 妙莊王, who had her killed by 'stifling because the sword of the executioner broke without hurting her. Her spirit went to hell; but hell changed into paradise. Yama sent her back to life to save his hell, when she was miraculously transported on a Lotus flower to the island of Poo-too'. Eitel.

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    fu2
fu
 bachi
    ばち
    ikada
    いかだ
beam; rafter
(1) plectrum; pick; (2) drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko); (1) (kana only) raft; (2) forearm protector; (3) skewered baby-eel kabayaki

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    fa2
fa
 ikada
    いかだ
raft (of logs)
(1) (kana only) raft; (2) forearm protector; (3) skewered baby-eel kabayaki; (surname) Ikada
A raft.

see styles
 tomo
    とも
archer's left-wrist protector; (given name) Tomoe

地藏

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dì zàng
    di4 zang4
ti tsang
 jizou / jizo
    じぞう
Kṣitigarbha, the Bodhisattva of the Great Vow (to save all souls before accepting Bodhi); also translated Earth Treasury, Earth Womb, or Earth Store Bodhisattva
(surname) Jizou
Ti-tsang, J. Jizō, Kṣitigarbha, 乞叉底蘗沙; Earth-store, Earth-treasury, or Earthwomb. One of the group of eight Dhvani- Bodhisattvas. With hints of a feminine origin, he is now the guardian of the earth. Though associated with Yama as overlord, and with the dead and the hells, his role is that of saviour. Depicted with the alarum staff with its six rings, he is accredited with power over the hells and is devoted to the saving of all creatures between the nirvana of Śākyamuni and the advent of Maitreya the fifth century he has been especially considered as the deliverer from the hells. His central place in China is at Chiu-hua-shan, forty li south-west of Ch'ing-yang in Anhui. In Japan he is also the protector of travellers by land and his image accordingly appears on the roads; bereaved parents put stones by his images to seek his aid in relieving the labours of their dead in the task of piling stones on the banks of the Buddhist Styx; he also helps women in labour. He is described as holding a place between the gods and men on the one hand and the hells on the other for saving all in distress; some say he is an incarnation of Yama. At dawn he sits immobile on the earth 地 and meditates on the myriads of its beings 藏. When represented as a monk, it may be through the influence of a Korean monk who is considered to be his incarnation, and who came to China in 653 and died in 728 at the age of 99 after residing at Chiu-hua-shan for seventy-five years: his body, not decaying, is said to have been gilded over and became an object of worship. Many have confused 眞羅 part of Korea with 暹羅 Siam. There are other developments of Ti-tsang, such as the 六地藏 Six Ti-tsang, i. e. severally converting or transforming those in the hells, pretas, animals, asuras, men, and the devas; these six Ti-tsang have different images and symbols. Ti-tsang has also six messengers 六使者: Yama for transforming those in hell; the pearl-holder for pretas; the strong one or animals; the devīof mercy for asuras; the devī of the treasure for human beings; one who has charge of the heavens for the devas. There is also the 延命地藏 Yanming Ti-tsang, who controls length of days and who is approached, as also may be P'u-hsien, for that Purpose; his two assistants are the Supervisors of good and evil 掌善 and 掌惡. Under another form, as 勝軍地藏 Ti-tsang is chiefly associated with the esoteric cult. The benefits derived from his worship are many, some say ten, others say twenty-eight. His vows are contained in the 地藏菩薩本願經. There is also the 大乘大集地藏十電經 tr. by Xuanzang in 10 juan in the seventh century, which probably influenced the spread of the Ti-tsang cult.

大保

see styles
 daibo
    だいぼ
(1) Grand Protector (lowest of the top three civil positions of the Zhou Dynasty); (2) Minister of the Right (official in Nara and Heian periods); (surname) Daibo

太保

see styles
tài bǎo
    tai4 bao3
t`ai pao
    tai pao
 taibao
    タイバオ
a very high official in ancient China; juvenile delinquents
(1) Grand Protector (lowest of the top three civil positions of the Zhou Dynasty); (2) Minister of the Right (official in Nara and Heian periods); (place-name) Taibao (Taiwan)

帝俊

see styles
dì jun
    di4 jun4
ti chün
Dijun, Shang dynasty protector God, possibly same as legendary Emperor 帝嚳|帝喾[Di4 Ku4]

月支

see styles
yuè zhī
    yue4 zhi1
yüeh chih
 Gasshi
    げっし
the Yuezhi, an ancient people of central Asia during the Han dynasty (also written 月氏[Yue4 zhi1])
Yuezhi; Rouzhi; an ancient Central Asian people
(月支國) The Yuezhi, or 'Indo-Scythians', 月氏 (國) and a country they at one time occupied, i. e. 都貨羅 Tukhara, Tokharestan, or Badakshan. Driven out from the northern curve of the Yellow River by the Huns, circa 165 B. C., they conquered Bactria 大夏, the Punjab, Kashmir, 'and the greater part of India. ' Their expulsion from the north of Shansi was the cause of the famous journey of Zhangqian of the Han dynasty and the beginning of Chinese expansion to the north-west. Kanishka, king of the Yuezhi towards the end of the first century A. D., became the great protector and propagator of Buddhism.

水天

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shuǐ tiān
    shui3 tian1
shui t`ien
    shui tien
 suiten
    すいてん
(1) water and sky; (2) Varuna; Vedic god of water and sky (adopted into Buddhism as god of water and protector of the west)
Varuṇa, 縛嚕拏; 婆樓那 ούϕανός, the heavens, or the sky, where are clouds and dragons; the 水神 water-deva, or dragon-king, who rules the clouds, rains, and water generally. One of the 大神 in the esoteric maṇḍalas; he rules the west; his consort is the 水天妃 represented on his left, and his chief retainer 水天眷屬 is placed on his right.

胸当

see styles
 muneate
    むねあて
    munaate / munate
    むなあて
(irregular okurigana usage) (1) breastplate; chest protector; (2) bib

衆祐


众祐

see styles
zhòng yòu
    zhong4 you4
chung yu
 shuyū
Protector or Benefactor of all, an old intp. of Bhagavat.

護法


护法

see styles
hù fǎ
    hu4 fa3
hu fa
 gohou / goho
    ごほう
to keep the law; to protect Buddha's teachings; protector of Buddhist law (i.e. temple donor)
(1) {Buddh} defence of Buddhist doctrines; god who defends Buddhist doctrines; (2) defence of the constitution; (3) religious power to dispel demons and diseases; (surname) Gohou
To protect or maintain the Buddha-truth; also name of Dharmapāla q.v.

賴吒


赖咤

see styles
lài zhà
    lai4 zha4
lai cha
 raita
(賴吒啝羅) rāṣṭrapāla, protector of a kingdom, king.

都護


都护

see styles
dū hù
    du1 hu4
tu hu
 togo
    とご
(old) highest administrative post in border areas; governor of a march
(1) (hist) (See 都護府) Protector General (Tang-period Chinese official); (2) (hist) (See 按察使) travelling inspector of the provincial governments (Nara and Heian-period position)

醜目


丑目

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chǒu mù
    chou3 mu4
ch`ou mu
    chou mu
 Shūmoku
醜眼 Virūpākṣa; ugly-eyed, i.e. Śiva with his three eyes; also the name of the mahārāja-protector of the West, v. 毘.

防具

see styles
 bougu / bogu
    ぼうぐ
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)

五部淨


五部净

see styles
wǔ bù jìng
    wu3 bu4 jing4
wu pu ching
 gobu jō
(居 炎 摩 羅) Yama as protector in the retinue of the thousand-hand Guanyin.

大威德

see styles
dà wēi dé
    da4 wei1 de2
ta wei te
 dai itoku
Mahātejas. Of awe-inspiring power, or virtue, able to suppress evildoers and protect the good. A king of garuḍas, v. 迦. Title of a 明王 protector of Buddhism styled 大威德者; 大威德尊; 大威德明王; 百光扁照王; there are symbols, spells, esoteric words, sutras, etc., connected with this title.

守護人

see styles
 shugonin
    しゅごにん
(archaism) guard; protector

守護神


守护神

see styles
shǒu hù shén
    shou3 hu4 shen2
shou hu shen
 shugojin; shugoshin
    しゅごじん; しゅごしん
protector God; patron saint
guardian deity

庇護者

see styles
 higosha
    ひごしゃ
guardian; mentor; protector

弼馬温

see styles
 hibbaon
    ひっばおん
(char) Protector of the Stables (title given to Son Goku in the novel "Saiyūki" when he is given a job in Heaven); (ch) Protector of the Stables (title given to Son Goku in the novel "Saiyūki" when he is given a job in Heaven)

持法者

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chí fǎ zhě
    chi2 fa3 zhe3
ch`ih fa che
    chih fa che
 jihōsha
A keeper or protector of the Buddha-law.

擋風牆


挡风墙

see styles
dǎng fēng qiáng
    dang3 feng1 qiang2
tang feng ch`iang
    tang feng chiang
lit. windbreak; fig. protector

焔摩天

see styles
 enmaten
    えんまてん
(Buddhist term) Yama (as protector deity of the south in esoteric Buddhism)

Variations:

see styles
 ikada; ikada
    いかだ; イカダ
(1) (kana only) raft; (2) forearm protector; (3) (See かば焼き) skewered baby-eel kabayaki

胸あて

see styles
 muneate
    むねあて
    munaate / munate
    むなあて
(1) breastplate; chest protector; (2) bib

胸当て

see styles
 muneate
    むねあて
    munaate / munate
    むなあて
(1) breastplate; chest protector; (2) bib

腹巻き

see styles
 haramaki
    はらまき
breast-protector; stomach band

護世者


护世者

see styles
hù shì zhě
    hu4 shi4 zhe3
hu shih che
 gosesha
The four lokapālas, each protecting one of the four quarters of space, the guardians of the world and of the Buddhist faith.

護法神


护法神

see styles
hù fǎ shén
    hu4 fa3 shen2
hu fa shen
 gohō jin
protector deities of Buddhist law
The four lokapālas, seen at the entrance to Buddhist temples, v, supra.

金剛手


金刚手

see styles
jīn gāng shǒu
    jin1 gang1 shou3
chin kang shou
 kongoushu / kongoshu
    こんごうしゅ
{Buddh} Vajrapani; wielder of the vajra
vajrapāṇi, a holder of the vajra, a protector, any image with this symbol; 金剛部 Groups of the same in the 金 and 胎 maṇḍalas.

金大王

see styles
jīn dà wáng
    jin1 da4 wang2
chin ta wang
 Kondai ō
Protector of travellers, shown in the train of the 1, 000-hand Guanyin.

閻魔天

see styles
 enmaten
    えんまてん
(Buddhist term) Yama (as protector deity of the south in esoteric Buddhism)

阿那他

see styles
ān à tā
    an1 a4 ta1
an a t`a
    an a ta
 anata
anātha, protector-less.

摩睺羅伽


摩睺罗伽

see styles
mó hóu luó jiā
    mo2 hou2 luo2 jia1
mo hou lo chia
 magoraga
Mahoraga, snake's headed Indian deity; a protector deity of Buddhist law
mahoraga

釋提桓因


释提桓因

see styles
shì tí huán yīn
    shi4 ti2 huan2 yin1
shih t`i huan yin
    shih ti huan yin
 Shaku daikanin
Śakro-devānāmindra, 釋 Śakra 提桓 devānām 因 Indra; Śakra the Indra of the devas, the sky-god, the god of the nature-gods, ruler of the thirty-three heavens, considered by Buddhists as inferior to the Buddhist saint, but as a deva-protector of Buddhism. Also 釋羅; 賒羯羅因陀羅; 帝釋; 釋帝; v. 釋迦. He has numerous other appellations.

靑面金剛


靑面金刚

see styles
qīng miàn jīn gāng
    qing1 mian4 jin1 gang1
ch`ing mien chin kang
    ching mien chin kang
The blue-faced rāja, protector of Buddhism, king of the yaksas, with open mouth, dog's fangs, three eyes, four arms, wearing skulls on his head, serpents on his legs, etc.

Variations:
太保
大保

see styles
 taihou; taiho / taiho; taiho
    たいほう; たいほ
(1) Grand Protector (lowest of the top three civil positions of the Zhou dynasty); (2) (See 右大臣) Minister of the Right (official in Nara and Heian periods)

金色孔雀王

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jīn sè kǒng qiǎo wáng
    jin1 se4 kong3 qiao3 wang2
chin se k`ung ch`iao wang
    chin se kung chiao wang
 Konjiki kujaku ō
The golden-hued peacock king, protector of travellers, in the retinue of the 1,000-hands Guanyin.

プロテクター

see styles
 purotekutaa / purotekuta
    プロテクター
{sports} protector (e.g. chest); guard

ワゴンモール

see styles
 wagonmooru
    ワゴンモール
plastic moulding over cables to prevent damage by wheels (wasei: wagon mould); cable protector

和夷羅洹閱叉


和夷罗洹阅叉

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hé yí luó huán yuè chā
    he2 yi2 luo2 huan2 yue4 cha1
ho i lo huan yüeh ch`a
    ho i lo huan yüeh cha
 Wairaoneisa
跋闍羅波膩 Vajrapāṇi, the 金剛手 Bodhisattva holding the sceptre or thunderbolt, or 金剛神 one of the names of Indra, as a demon king and protector of Buddhism.

大權修利菩薩


大权修利菩萨

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dà quán xiū lì pú sà
    da4 quan2 xiu1 li4 pu2 sa4
ta ch`üan hsiu li p`u sa
    ta chüan hsiu li pu sa
 Daigon Shuri Bosatsu
A bodhisattva―protector of monasteries, depicted as shading his eyes with his hand and looking afar, said to have been a Warden of the Coast under the emperor Aśoka.

曷利沙伐彈那


曷利沙伐弹那

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hé lì shā fá dàn nà
    he2 li4 sha1 fa2 dan4 na4
ho li sha fa tan na
 Karishabadanna
Harṣavardhana, king of Kanyākubja, protector of Buddhism about A. D. 625.

Variations:
護持僧
御持僧

see styles
 gojisou / gojiso
    ごじそう
(hist) {Buddh} imperial protector monk; monk who performed rituals for the wellbeing of the imperial household

Variations:
閻魔天
焔摩天

see styles
 enmaten
    えんまてん
{Buddh} (See 閻魔) Yama (as protector deity of the south in esoteric Buddhism)

イヤプロテクター

see styles
 iyapurotekutaa / iyapurotekuta
    イヤプロテクター
ear protector

サージプロテクタ

see styles
 saajipurotekuta / sajipurotekuta
    サージプロテクタ
(computer terminology) surge protector

大護明大陀羅尼經


大护明大陀罗尼经

see styles
dà hù míng dà tuó luó ní jīng
    da4 hu4 ming2 da4 tuo2 luo2 ni2 jing1
ta hu ming ta t`o lo ni ching
    ta hu ming ta to lo ni ching
 Daigo myō dai daranikyō
Dhāraṇī of the Great Mantra Protector

イヤ・プロテクター

see styles
 iya purotekutaa / iya purotekuta
    イヤ・プロテクター
ear protector

サージ・プロテクタ

see styles
 saaji purotekuta / saji purotekuta
    サージ・プロテクタ
(computer terminology) surge protector

チェックプロテクター

see styles
 chekkupurotekutaa / chekkupurotekuta
    チェックプロテクター
check protector

チェック・プロテクター

see styles
 chekku purotekutaa / chekku purotekuta
    チェック・プロテクター
check protector

Variations:
胸当て
胸あて
胸当(io)

see styles
 muneate; munaate / muneate; munate
    むねあて; むなあて
(1) breastplate; chest protector; (2) bib

啞曷囉啞曷囉馬麻藹由而傘塔囉尼


哑曷囉哑曷囉马麻蔼由而伞塔囉尼

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yǎ hé luó yǎ hé luó mǎ má ǎi yóu ér sǎn tǎ luó ní
    ya3 he2 luo2 ya3 he2 luo2 ma3 ma2 ai3 you2 er2 san3 ta3 luo2 ni2
ya ho lo ya ho lo ma ma ai yu erh san t`a lo ni
    ya ho lo ya ho lo ma ma ai yu erh san ta lo ni
 akara akaramama aiyuji santōrani
āhāra āharaṇam āyuḥ, saṃtāraṇe 'Give me, give me old age, oh protector'.

Variations:
クリアファイル
クリア・ファイル

see styles
 kuriafairu; kuria fairu
    クリアファイル; クリア・ファイル
plastic sleeve (documents); sheet protector; clear file

Variations:
佩楯
膝甲(rK)
脛楯(rK)

see styles
 haidate
    はいだて
(hist) shin protector (armour)

Variations:
イヤプロテクター
イヤ・プロテクター

see styles
 iyapurotekutaa; iya purotekutaa / iyapurotekuta; iya purotekuta
    イヤプロテクター; イヤ・プロテクター
ear protector

Variations:
サージプロテクタ
サージ・プロテクタ

see styles
 saajipurotekuta; saaji purotekuta / sajipurotekuta; saji purotekuta
    サージプロテクタ; サージ・プロテクタ
{comp} surge protector

Variations:
カードプロテクター
カード・プロテクター

see styles
 kaadopurotekutaa; kaado purotekutaa / kadopurotekuta; kado purotekuta
    カードプロテクター; カード・プロテクター
card protector

Variations:
チェストプロテクター
チェスト・プロテクター

see styles
 chesutopurotekutaa; chesuto purotekutaa / chesutopurotekuta; chesuto purotekuta
    チェストプロテクター; チェスト・プロテクター
chest protector

Variations:
チェックプロテクター
チェック・プロテクター

see styles
 chekkupurotekutaa; chekku purotekutaa / chekkupurotekuta; chekku purotekuta
    チェックプロテクター; チェック・プロテクター
check protector

Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.

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