noun
safe childbirth; easy delivery
Abbreviation of longer terms like 子安観音 or 子安地蔵. Used in contexts of praying for or ensuring a safe birth.
子安を願ってお寺にお参りした。
I visited the temple to pray for a safe childbirth.
noun
guardian deity of children; protector of childbirth
Refers to Buddhist figures like Ksitigarbha (Jizō) or Avalokiteśvara (Kannon) in their role as protectors of children and safe birth. Often part of longer names such as 子安観音 or 子安地蔵.
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このお寺の子安地蔵は、安産のご利益があると信じられている。
The Koyasu Jizō at this temple is believed to grant blessings for safe childbirth.
Compound of 子 (child) and 安 (peace/ease), literally 'child peace'. The abbreviation sense derives from longer Buddhist deity names.