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来迎和讃 (らいごうわさん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

来迎和讃らいごうわさん

Meanings

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noun

Japanese hymn praising the coming of the Buddha

Buddhism

A specific Buddhist hymn, traditionally attributed to Minamoto no Makoto. Used in religious contexts.

See also: 和讃 (わさん) · 来迎 (らいごう)

来迎らいごう和わ讃さんは、阿あ弥み陀だ仏ぶつの来迎らいごうをたたえる和わ讃さんです。
Raigō-wasan is a Japanese hymn praising the coming of Amida Buddha.

Kanji

来come, due, next
迎welcome, meet, greet
和harmony, Japanese style, peace
讃

praise, title on a picture

Similar words

和わ讃さん
和讃 is a general term for Japanese Buddhist hymns, while 来迎和讃 specifically praises the coming of the Buddha.
来迎らいごう
来迎 refers to the coming of the Buddha to welcome the dying, while 来迎和讃 is the hymn about that event.

Etymology

Compound of 来迎 (raigō, 'coming of the Buddha') and 和讃 (wasan, 'Japanese hymn'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is traditionally associated with Minamoto no Makoto.