also: じんじゅ
mystic spell; dharani
Buddhist term for a sacred incantation or mantra, especially a dharani. Rare in everyday language; mostly encountered in religious or historical contexts.
The monk chanted a mystic spell.
Many dharanis are recorded in this sutra.
Standard kanji spelling for this Buddhist term.
Alternate reading; less common than しんじゅ.
A Sino-Japanese Buddhist term from Chinese 神呪, literally “divine spell,” used for a spell or incantation.