南無

Chinese
phonetic
trad. (南無) 南 無
simp. (南无) 南 无
variant forms
 
南摸
南謨／南谟
曩謨／曩谟
南膜
南摩
納慕／纳慕
那謨／那谟
那模
娜母

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit नमस् (namas, literally “to bow”).

Pronunciation

Verb

南無

  1. (Buddhism) Used in Buddhist salutations or expressions of faith: to salute; to convert to.

Derived terms
  • 南無佛／南无佛
  • 南無耶／南无耶

Japanese

Etymology 1
Kanji in this term
南 無
な
Grade: 2		 む
Grade: 4
on’yomi

Transliteration of Sanskrit नमस् (námas, literally “to bow”),[1][2] possibly via Middle Chinese 南無 (MC nʌm mɨo).

Compare Mandarin 南無 (námó).

Pronunciation

Phrase

南無 (hiragana なむ, rōmaji namu)

  1. (Buddhism) Used in Buddhist salutations or expressions of faith
Derived terms
Derived terms

Etymology 2
Kanji in this term
南 無
な
Grade: 2		 も
Grade: 4
on’yomi

Likely a borrowing from Mandarin 南無 (námó), utilizing the 唐音 (Tō-on, “Tang sound”) reading of 無 (mo).

Alternative forms
  • 南謨

Phrase

南無 (hiragana なも, rōmaji namo)

  1. (Buddhism) Used in Buddhist salutations or expressions of faith

See also
  • 帰 (き)命 (みょう) (kimyō)

References
  1. 1995, 大辞泉 (Daijisen) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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