如意宝珠

See also: 如意寶珠

Chinese
For pronunciation and definitions of 如意宝珠 – see 如意寶珠 (“a fabulous gem supposed to fulfill all desires of its possessor”).
(This term is the simplified form of 如意寶珠).
Notes:

Japanese
Kanji in this term
如 意 宝 珠
にょ
Grade: S		 い
Grade: 3		 ほう
Grade: 6		 しゅ > じゅ
Grade: S
goon on’yomi kan’on
Alternative spelling
如意寶珠 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Translation of Sanskrit चिन्तामणि (cintāmaṇi).

From 如意 (nyoi, “as one's wishes”) +‎ 宝珠 (hōju, “gem, jewel”).

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) にょいほ​ーじゅ [nyòí hóꜜòjù] (Nakadaka – [3])[1]
  • IPA(key): [ɲ̟o̞i ho̞ːʑɨᵝ]

Proper noun

如(にょ)意(い)宝(ほう)珠(じゅ) • (Nyoi Hōju) 

  1. (Buddhism, Hinduism) the Cintamani stone, a wish-fulfilling jewel
    Synonyms: 宝珠 (Hōju), 宝珠の玉 (Hōju no Tama), 摩尼 (Mani), 摩尼宝珠 (Mani Hōju)

See also

References
  1. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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