Bosatsu

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菩薩 (Bosatsu) is a Japanese noun meaning “bodhisattva, one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha, High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court), title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory”.

Meanings

  1. noun, noun suffixbodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha
  2. noun, noun suffixHigh Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court)
  3. noun, noun suffixtitle bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory

Kanji in 菩薩

kind of grasssalvation

Related words

sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)