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Bishamonten

Bishamonten proper noun: the Japanese name for the Buddhist god Vaiśravaṇa, guardian of the North and a patron god of warriors in Japan.

Proper noun

Bishamonten

  1. The Japanese name for the Buddhist god Vaiśravaṇa, guardian of the North and a patron god of warriors in Japan.

Origin of Bishamonten

From Japanese 毘沙門天 (Bishamonten).

Questions about Bishamonten

What does Bishamonten mean?
Bishamonten means the Japanese name for the Buddhist god Vaiśravaṇa, guardian of the North and a patron god of warriors in Japan.
What part of speech is Bishamonten?
Bishamonten is a proper noun.

Words near Bishamonten in the dictionary

  1. bisglycinates
  2. bish
  3. bish bash bosh
  4. bish-bash-bosh
  5. Bisham
  6. Bishamonten
  7. Bishan
  8. Bishara
  9. Bisharas
  10. Bishareen
  11. Bishari

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