波は羅ら蜜みっ多た

also: はらみた

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Meanings

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noun

pāramitā; perfection

Buddhism

Buddhist term referring to the perfections or virtues practiced by a bodhisattva on the path to enlightenment. Often appears in the compound 六波羅蜜 (ろくはらみつ, the six pāramitās).

Kanji

波waves, billows, Poland
羅gauze, thin silk, Rome
蜜honey, nectar, molasses
多many, frequent, much

Related words

波は羅ら蜜みつ
波羅蜜 (はらみつ) is a shorter form of the same term, more common in compounds like 六波羅蜜. 波羅蜜多 (はらみった) is the fuller transliteration of the Sanskrit pāramitā.

Word family

般はん若にゃ波は羅ら蜜みっ多た
prajna-paramita; perfection of wisdom

Built from

波は羅ら蜜みつ+多た

Written forms

波羅蜜多
- はらみった
  Standard kanji spelling for this Buddhist term; the reading はらみった is the most common.
- はらみた
  Alternate reading; less common than はらみった but still encountered.
はらみた

Etymology

Transliteration of Sanskrit pāramitā, meaning 'perfection' or 'transcendent virtue'. The kanji are ateji chosen for their phonetic values.