noun
Chakravartin; ideal universal ruler
A Buddhist term for a righteous wheel-turning monarch who rules the world by Dharma. Also referred to as 転輪王.
See also: 転輪王
仏教では、転輪聖王は法輪をもって世界を治める理想の王とされる。
In Buddhism, the Chakravartin is considered an ideal king who rules the world with the wheel of Dharma.
転輪王 is a shorter synonym for 転輪聖王, with the same meaning but slightly less formal.
From Sanskrit 'Chakravartin' (wheel-turner), translated into Chinese as 転輪聖王 and adopted into Japanese. The term combines 転輪 (turning the wheel) and 聖王 (sacred king).