also: ろっかんのん
noun
the Six Forms of Avalokitesvara
Buddhist term referring to six manifestations of the bodhisattva Avalokitesvara (Kannon), each associated with one of the six realms of existence (六道). Used in Japanese Buddhist art and doctrine.
See also: 六道
京都の六観音像は、それぞれ異なる姿をしている。
The Six Kannon statues in Kyoto each have a different appearance.
六観音は六道の衆生を救うとされる。
The Six Kannon are said to save sentient beings in the six realms.