三さん宝ぼう

also: さんぽう

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Meanings

noun

the Three Jewels; the Triple Gem; Triratna; the Three Treasures

Buddhism

Buddhist term referring to the three core objects of veneration: the Buddha, the Dharma (teachings), and the Sangha (community of monks and nuns).

仏ぶっ教きょう徒とは三さん宝ぼうに帰き依えする。
Buddhists take refuge in the Three Jewels.
三さん宝ぼうとは、仏ぶつ・法ほう・僧そうのことです。
The Three Treasures are the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha.

Kanji

三three
宝treasure, wealth, valuables

Don't confuse with

三さん方ぼう
三方 (read さんぽう) is the small wooden offering stand used in Shinto rites, while 三宝 (also read さんぽう) is a Buddhist term for the Three Treasures (Buddha, Dharma, Sangha); they are unrelated homophones.

Word family

三さん宝ぼう柑かん
sanbokan sour orange; Citrus sulcata
三さん宝ぼう荒こう神じん
guardian deity of the Three Jewels · three-person saddle

Written forms

三宝Usage100%
- さんぼう
  Standard kanji form; the reading さんぼう is the most common.
- さんぽう
  Alternate reading, less common than さんぼう.
さんぽう

Etymology

From the Buddhist concept of Triratna (Sanskrit: त्रिरत्न), literally 'three jewels' or 'three treasures', referring to the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha.