多聞天 (たもんてん) Japanese meaning | KotomoraMeanings
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noun
Vaisravana; Tamon-ten
Buddhism
One of the Four Heavenly Kings (Shitennō) in Buddhism, guardian of the north, associated with wealth and listening to the teachings.
多
聞
天
像
が
安
置
さ
れ
て
いる
。
Statues of Tamon-ten are enshrined on both sides of the temple gate.
hear, ask, listen
門gate, counter for cannons Similar words
- 四天王
The group of Four Heavenly Kings to which Tamon-ten belongs.
- 毘沙門天
Another name for the same deity, more common in folk belief and as one of the Seven Lucky Gods.
Etymology
From Sanskrit Vaiśravaṇa, via Chinese 多聞天 (Duōwéntiān), literally 'much-hearing deva'.
