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Jodo Shinshu

Jodo Shinshu proper noun: a popular school of Buddhism, founded by the former Tendai Japanese monk Shinran.

Proper noun

Jodo Shinshu

  1. A popular school of Buddhism, founded by the former Tendai Japanese monk Shinran.
    Synonyms:
    Shin Buddhism

Synonyms of Jodo Shinshu

  • Shin Buddhism

Origin of Jodo Shinshu

Borrowed from Japanese 浄土真宗 (literally “True Pure Land School”).

Questions about Jodo Shinshu

What does Jodo Shinshu mean?
Jodo Shinshu means a popular school of Buddhism, founded by the former Tendai Japanese monk Shinran.
What part of speech is Jodo Shinshu?
Jodo Shinshu is a proper noun.

Words near Jodo Shinshu in the dictionary

  1. jodhs
  2. jodi
  3. Jodie
  4. jodies
  5. jodo
  6. Jodo Shinshu
  7. Jodoigne
  8. Jodoin
  9. Jodoins
  10. Jodrell
  11. Jodrell Bank

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