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Nichiren

Nichiren proper noun: a Buddhist sect of Japan based on the teachings of the Buddhist priest Nichiren (1222-1282), who claimed that the Lotus Sutra contained the only way to salvation.

Proper noun

Nichiren (uncountable)

  1. A Buddhist sect of Japan based on the teachings of the Buddhist priest Nichiren (1222-1282), who claimed that the Lotus Sutra contained the only way to salvation.

Origin of Nichiren

Borrowing from Japanese 日蓮 (Nichiren), short for 日蓮宗 (Nichiren-shū).

Phrases with Nichiren

Questions about Nichiren

What does Nichiren mean?
Nichiren means a Buddhist sect of Japan based on the teachings of the Buddhist priest Nichiren (1222-1282), who claimed that the Lotus Sutra contained the only way to salvation.
What part of speech is Nichiren?
Nichiren is a proper noun.

Words near Nichiren in the dictionary

  1. nichest
  2. nichey
  3. nichification
  4. nichil
  5. niching
  6. Nichiren
  7. Nichiren Buddhism
  8. Nichol
  9. Nichola
  10. nicholaism
  11. Nicholaitan

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