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Shingon

Shingon proper noun: a major school of esoteric Buddhism in Japan.

Proper noun

Shingon

  1. A major school of esoteric Buddhism in Japan.

Origin of Shingon

Borrowing from Japanese 真言 (Shingon).

Questions about Shingon

What does Shingon mean?
Shingon means a major school of esoteric Buddhism in Japan.
What part of speech is Shingon?
Shingon is a proper noun.

Words near Shingon in the dictionary

  1. shingliest
  2. shingling
  3. shingling up
  4. shinglings
  5. shingly
  6. Shingon
  7. shinguard
  8. shinguards
  9. Shinholster
  10. Shinholsters
  11. shinhopple

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