法王

Chinese
 
law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist; France (abbrev.)
 king; Wang (proper name)
simp. and trad.
(法王)		 法 王
anagram 王法

Pronunciation

Noun

法王

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Japanese
Kanji in this term
法 王
ほう
Grade: 4		 おう
Grade: 1
on’yomi

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Noun

法王 (hiragana ほうおう, rōmaji hōō, historical hiragana ほふわう)

  1. (historical) (also rendered as 法皇) Ex-emperor and monk; Ex-emperor in cloister who is also in Buddhist priesthood.
  2. (Christianity) pope

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Derived terms
  • 法王権
  • 法王庁

Suffix

法王 (hiragana ほうおう, rōmaji -hōō, historical hiragana ほふわう)

  1. (religion) a religious Leader (Lit. "King of the Law (Dharma)")
    • ダライ･ラマ法王
      ダライ・ラマほうおう
      darai rama hōō
      His Holiness the Dalai Lama

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