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中尊 (ちゅうぞん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

中ちゅう尊ぞん

also: ちゅうそん

Meanings

1

noun

central image of a Buddha triad

Buddhism

Buddhist term referring to the main figure in a triad, flanked by attendant figures (脇侍).

See also: 三尊 (さんぞん) · 脇侍 (きょうじ)

阿あ弥み陀だ三さん尊ぞんでは、阿あ弥み陀だ如にょ来らいが中ちゅう尊ぞんです。
In the Amida triad, Amida Nyorai is the central image.

Written forms

中尊Usage100%
- ちゅうぞん
  Standard kanji spelling for the central image in a Buddhist triad.
- ちゅうそん
  Alternate reading; less common than ちゅうぞん.

ちゅうそん

Kanji

中in, inside, middle
尊revered, valuable, precious

Similar words

三さん尊ぞん
三尊 refers to the entire triad of three Buddhist images, while 中尊 specifically denotes the central figure.
脇きょう侍じ
脇侍 are the attendant figures flanking the central image (中尊) in a Buddhist triad.

Etymology

From 中 (middle, center) and 尊 (honored one, Buddha). The term is used in Buddhist iconography to designate the principal image in a triad.