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般若 【はんにゃ】
- [n] prajna (wisdom required to attain enlightenment)
- [n] hannya; mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy)
- [n] dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy); terrifying facial expression
Kanji in this word:
Kanji | Meanings | On Readings | Kun Readings |
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般 | Carrier, Carry, All, General, Sort, Kind | ハン | |
若 | Young, If, Perhaps, Possibly, Low Number, Immature | ジャク, ニャク, ニャ | わか.い, わか-, も.しくわ, も.し, も.しくは, ごと.し |