Archaic term for China, originally from Sanskrit 'Cīnasthāna'. Used in old Buddhist texts and historical contexts. The reading しんだん is obsolete.
In old Buddhist scriptures, the word 震旦 sometimes refers to China.
The modern standard word for China. 震旦 is an archaic, literary term no longer used in everyday language.
Historical kanji spelling for China, used in old Buddhist texts. The reading しんたん is standard for this form.
Variant historical spelling, also read しんたん.
Variant historical spelling, also read しんたん.
From Sanskrit 'Cīnasthāna' (चीनस्थान), meaning 'land of China'. The kanji 震旦 and its variants are phonetic transcriptions used in historical Buddhist texts.