Where does “曼珠沙華” come from?

曼珠沙華 (Japanese) comes from Chinese 曼珠沙華, from Sanskrit मञ्जूषक.

曼珠沙華 (Japanese): Synonym of 彼岸花

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Chinese	曼珠沙華	red spider lily
2	Sanskrit	मञ्जूषक	—

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