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中尊 (ちゅうぞん, chuuzon) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

中ちゅう尊ぞん

also: ちゅうそん

Meanings

1

central image of a Buddha triad

Buddhist term referring to the main figure in a triad, flanked by attendant figures (脇侍).

See also: 三尊 (さんぞん) · 脇侍 (きょうじ)

阿あ弥み陀だ三さん尊ぞんでは、阿あ弥み陀だ如にょ来らいが中ちゅう尊ぞんです。
In the Amida triad, Amida Nyorai is the central image.

Kanji

中in, inside, middle
尊revered, valuable, precious

Related words

三さん尊ぞん
三尊 refers to the entire triad of three Buddhist images, while 中尊 specifically denotes the central figure.
脇きょう侍じ
脇侍 are the attendant figures flanking the central image (中尊) in a Buddhist triad.

Written forms

中尊

Usage100%Usage for this spelling across all readings, not one reading alone.

ちゅうぞん
Standard kanji spelling for the central image in a Buddhist triad.
ちゅうそん
Alternate reading; less common than ちゅうぞん.

ちゅうそん

Etymology

From 中 (middle, center) and 尊 (honored one, Buddha). The term is used in Buddhist iconography to designate the principal image in a triad.