"明王" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Chinese]

IPA: /miŋ³⁵ wɑŋ³⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /mɪŋ²¹ wɔːŋ²¹/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /biɪŋ²⁴⁻²² ɔŋ²⁴/ [Hokkien, Xiamen], /biɪŋ²⁴⁻²² ɔŋ²⁴/ [Hokkien, Quanzhou], /biɪŋ¹³⁻²² ɔŋ¹³/ [Hokkien, Zhangzhou], /biɪŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ ɔŋ²⁴/ [Hokkien, Taipei], /biɪŋ²³⁻³³ ɔŋ²³/ [Hokkien, Kaohsiung], /miŋ³⁵ wɑŋ³⁵/, /mɪŋ²¹ wɔːŋ²¹/, /biɪŋ²⁴⁻²² ɔŋ²⁴/, /biɪŋ²⁴⁻²² ɔŋ²⁴/, /biɪŋ¹³⁻²² ɔŋ¹³/, /biɪŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ ɔŋ²⁴/, /biɪŋ²³⁻³³ ɔŋ²³/ Chinese transliterations: míngwáng [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄨㄤˊ [Mandarin, bopomofo], ming⁴ wong⁴ [Cantonese, Jyutping], bêng-ông, míngwáng [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], míngwáng [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], ming²-wang² [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], míng-wáng [Mandarin, Yale], mingwang [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], минван [Mandarin, Palladius], minvan [Mandarin, Palladius], mìhng wòhng [Cantonese, Yale], ming⁴ wong⁴ [Cantonese, Pinyin], ming⁴ wong⁴ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization], bêng-ông [Hokkien, POJ], bîng-ông [Hokkien, Tai-lo], beng'oong [Hokkien, Phofsit-Daibuun]
Etymology: From a calque of Sanskrit विद्याराज (vidyārāja, “knowledge king”). Etymology templates: {{calque|zh|sa|विद्याराज||knowledge king|nocap=1}} calque of Sanskrit विद्याराज (vidyārāja, “knowledge king”) Head templates: {{head|zh|noun}} 明王
  1. (literary, honorific) enlightened sage (referring to the monarch) Tags: honorific, literary Categories (topical): Monarchy
    Sense id: en-明王-zh-noun-TsONNpg1 Disambiguation of Monarchy: 45 55
  2. (Buddhism) a Wisdom King in Vajrayana Buddhism Categories (topical): Buddhism, Monarchy
    Sense id: en-明王-zh-noun-2ugMPpHm Disambiguation of Monarchy: 45 55 Categories (other): Chinese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Chinese entries with incorrect language header: 6 94 Topics: Buddhism, lifestyle, religion
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: 明妃
Derived forms: 不動明王 (Bùdòng Míngwáng), 不动明王 (Bùdòng Míngwáng), 大輪明王 (Dàlún Míngwáng), 大轮明王 (Dàlún Míngwáng), 孔雀明王 (Kǒngquè Míngwáng), 愛染明王 (Àirǎn Míngwáng), 爱染明王 (Àirǎn Míngwáng), 水草馬明王, 水草马明王, 馬明王, 马明王

Noun [Japanese]

IPA: [mʲo̞ːo̞ː] Forms: 明王 [canonical] (ruby: (みょう), (おう)), myōō [romanization]
Etymology: Buddhist term, imported into Japanese when Buddhism was introduced to Japan, some time during the Kofun, Asuka, and Nara periods. From Middle Chinese 明王 (*miæng *hiuɑng, literally “wisdom king”), itself a calque of Sanskrit विद्याराज (vidyārāja, “knowledge king”). Etymology templates: {{ja-etym-buddhist}} Buddhist term, imported into Japanese when Buddhism was introduced to Japan, some time during the Kofun, Asuka, and Nara periods., {{der|ja|ltc|-|sort=みょうおう}} Middle Chinese, {{m|ltc|明王|lit=wisdom king|tr=*miæng *hiuɑng}} 明王 (*miæng *hiuɑng, literally “wisdom king”), {{calque|ja|sa|-|nocap=1|nocat=1|sort=みょうおう}} calque of Sanskrit, {{m|sa|विद्याराज||knowledge king}} विद्याराज (vidyārāja, “knowledge king”) Head templates: {{ja-noun|みょうおう}} 明(みょう)王(おう) • (myōō)
  1. (religion, Buddhism) a Wisdom King in Vajrayana Buddhism Categories (topical): Buddhism, Religion
    Sense id: en-明王-ja-noun-2ugMPpHm Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 32 33 20 15 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 32 28 21 19 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 32 28 22 19 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 32 28 21 19 Topics: Buddhism, lifestyle, religion
  2. (religion, Buddhism) short for 五大明王 (Go Dai Myōō), the Five Wisdom Kings Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: 五大明王 (extra: (Go Dai Myōō), the Five Wisdom Kings) Categories (topical): Buddhism, Religion
    Sense id: en-明王-ja-noun-M-Ko4xGP Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant manual script codes, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 32 33 20 15 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 32 28 21 19 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 32 28 22 19 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 32 28 21 19 Topics: Buddhism, lifestyle, religion
  3. (religion, Buddhism) by extension, more specifically refers to 不動明王 (Fudō Myōō), the central figure of the Five Wisdom Kings Categories (topical): Buddhism, Religion
    Sense id: en-明王-ja-noun-6MvfO7-P Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant manual script codes, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 32 33 20 15 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 32 28 21 19 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 32 28 22 19 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 32 28 21 19 Topics: Buddhism, lifestyle, religion
  4. (rare) a wise gentleman Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-明王-ja-noun-H6FjIxo7 Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 32 33 20 15 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 32 28 21 19 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 32 28 22 19 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 32 28 21 19
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: 五大明王 (Go Dai Myōō) (alt: ごだいみょうおう) (english: the Five Wisdom Kings)

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      "roman": "Kǒngquè Míngwáng",
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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      "word": "馬明王"
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        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "míngwáng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄨㄤˊ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ming⁴ wong⁴"
    },
    {
      "zh-pron": "bêng-ông"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "míngwáng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "míngwáng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ming²-wang²"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "míng-wáng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "mingwang"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "минван"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "minvan"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/miŋ³⁵ wɑŋ³⁵/",
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        "Sinological-IPA"
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    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Yale"
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      "zh-pron": "mìhng wòhng"
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    {
      "tags": [
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        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ming⁴ wong⁴"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ming⁴ wong⁴"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/mɪŋ²¹ wɔːŋ²¹/",
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        "Sinological-IPA"
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      "tags": [
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        "POJ"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "bêng-ông"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Tai-lo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "bîng-ông"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Phofsit-Daibuun"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "beng'oong"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/biɪŋ²⁴⁻²² ɔŋ²⁴/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Xiamen"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/biɪŋ²⁴⁻²² ɔŋ²⁴/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Quanzhou"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/biɪŋ¹³⁻²² ɔŋ¹³/",
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        "Hokkien",
        "Zhangzhou"
      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "/biɪŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ ɔŋ²⁴/",
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        "Hokkien",
        "Taipei"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/biɪŋ²³⁻³³ ɔŋ²³/",
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        "Hokkien",
        "Kaohsiung"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/miŋ³⁵ wɑŋ³⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/mɪŋ²¹ wɔːŋ²¹/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/biɪŋ²⁴⁻²² ɔŋ²⁴/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/biɪŋ²⁴⁻²² ɔŋ²⁴/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/biɪŋ¹³⁻²² ɔŋ¹³/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/biɪŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ ɔŋ²⁴/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/biɪŋ²³⁻³³ ɔŋ²³/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "明王"
}

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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "alt": "ごだいみょうおう",
      "english": "the Five Wisdom Kings",
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      "word": "五大明王"
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      "ipa": "/biɪŋ²⁴⁻²² ɔŋ²⁴/"
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    {
      "categories": [
        "Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys",
        "ja:Buddhism",
        "ja:Religion"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Also called a Guardian King."
        }
      ],
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        "a Wisdom King in Vajrayana Buddhism"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "religion",
          "religion"
        ],
        [
          "Buddhism",
          "Buddhism"
        ]
      ],
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        "(religion, Buddhism) a Wisdom King in Vajrayana Buddhism"
      ],
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        "Buddhism",
        "lifestyle",
        "religion"
      ]
    },
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "extra": "(Go Dai Myōō), the Five Wisdom Kings",
          "word": "五大明王"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        "Japanese terms with non-redundant manual script codes",
        "Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys",
        "ja:Buddhism",
        "ja:Religion"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "short for 五大明王 (Go Dai Myōō), the Five Wisdom Kings"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "religion",
          "religion"
        ],
        [
          "Buddhism",
          "Buddhism"
        ],
        [
          "五大明王",
          "五大明王#Japanese"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(religion, Buddhism) short for 五大明王 (Go Dai Myōō), the Five Wisdom Kings"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "abbreviation",
        "alt-of"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "Buddhism",
        "lifestyle",
        "religion"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Japanese terms with non-redundant manual script codes",
        "Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys",
        "ja:Buddhism",
        "ja:Religion"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "by extension, more specifically refers to 不動明王 (Fudō Myōō), the central figure of the Five Wisdom Kings"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "religion",
          "religion"
        ],
        [
          "Buddhism",
          "Buddhism"
        ],
        [
          "不動明王",
          "不動明王#Japanese"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(religion, Buddhism) by extension, more specifically refers to 不動明王 (Fudō Myōō), the central figure of the Five Wisdom Kings"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "Buddhism",
        "lifestyle",
        "religion"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys",
        "Japanese terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a wise gentleman"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "wise",
          "wise"
        ],
        [
          "gentleman",
          "gentleman"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) a wise gentleman"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "other": "みょーおー"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[mʲo̞ːo̞ː]"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Wisdom King",
    "ja:明王"
  ],
  "word": "明王"
}

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