1　Abbreviation of bodai satta 菩提薩た, a transliteration of the Sanskrit bodhisattva (Pari bodhisatta…

Lit. child, young boy.

1　A boy between 8 and 20 years old living in a Buddhist temple. He studies…

1　Abbreviation of Shakamuni 釈迦牟尼 or Shakamon 釈迦文 (Sk: Sakyamuni), meaning sage of the Sakyas. The name by…

Lit. "heaven people."

1　The heavenly gods as opposed to the gods of earth, chigi 地祇.
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