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Where does “観音” come from?

観音 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 觀音.

観音 (Japanese): Guanyin

Definitions

  1. Guanyin

Ancestry of “観音”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese觀音—

Words derived from “観音”

  • Kannon
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