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金剛心 (こんごうしん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
adamantine faith ; unshakable faith
Buddhism
Buddhist term for a mind of unwavering faith, as hard and indestructible as a diamond (金剛). Used in religious contexts to describe profound, unshakeable devotion.
こん
剛ごう
心しん
と
は
、
どんな
困こん
難なん
に
も
揺ゆ
るが
ない
信しん
仰こう
心しん
を
指さ
す
。
Kongōshin refers to a faith that is unshakable in the face of any hardship.
Similar words 金こん 剛ごう 金剛 means 'diamond' or 'adamantine' and is used in many Buddhist compounds. 金剛心 specifically refers to the mind or faith that is like a diamond.
信しん 心じん 信心 is a general term for faith or belief, while 金剛心 is a specific Buddhist term emphasizing unbreakable, diamond-like faith.
Etymology Compound of 金剛 (こんごう, 'diamond' or 'adamantine') and 心 (しん, 'mind' or 'heart'). The term originates in Buddhist texts, where the diamond symbolizes indestructibility and ultimate truth.
