阿弥陀如来

See also: 阿彌陀如來

Chinese
For pronunciation and definitions of 阿弥陀如来 – see 阿彌陀如來 (“Amida Nyorai: the Western Buddha, Amitābha, one of the Five Dhyani Buddhas”).
(This term is the simplified form of 阿彌陀如來).
Notes:

Japanese
Kanji in this term
阿 弥 陀 如 来
あ
Jinmeiyō		 み
Grade: S		 だ
Jinmeiyō		 にょ
Grade: S		 らい
Grade: 2
goon
Alternative spelling
阿彌陀如來 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From 阿弥陀 (Amida, “Amitābha”) +‎ 如来 (nyorai, “tathāgata”, literally “thus going”).

Proper noun

阿(あ)弥(み)陀(だ)如(にょ)来(らい) • (Amida Nyorai) 

  1. (Shingon Buddhism) Amitābha as the Western Buddha and one of the Five Dhyani Buddhas

Coordinate terms

The 五智如来 (Go Chi Nyorai, “Five Dhyani Buddhas”) and associated directions:

Descendants
  • English: Amida Nyorai

See also
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