名みょう号ごう

名めい声せい
Common modern word for fame or renown; 名号 (めいごう) is a rare literary synonym.
南な無む阿あ弥み陀だ仏ぶつ
A specific invocation of Amida Buddha's name, often referred to as a 名号 in Pure Land Buddhism.

Word family

六ろく字じ名みょう号ごう
the six-character name of Amida Buddha

Written forms

名号Usage100%
- みょうごう
  Standard kanji spelling for the Buddhist sense; also used for the fame sense with reading めいごう.
- めいごう
  Reading used for the 'fame/renown' sense; less common than みょうごう.
めいごう

Etymology

From 名 (name) + 号 (title/name). The Buddhist sense is a specialized use referring to the sacred name of a Buddha. The reading みょうごう is the go-on reading, common in Buddhist terminology.