"Kannon" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Japanese 観音 (Kannon), from Middle Chinese 觀音 (MC kwan 'im), a translation of Sanskrit अवलोकितेश्वर (avalokiteśvara). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ja|観音|tr=Kannon}} Japanese 観音 (Kannon), {{der|en|ltc|-}} Middle Chinese, {{ltc-l|觀音|id=1,1}} 觀音 (MC kwan 'im), {{der|en|sa|अवलोकितेश्वर}} Sanskrit अवलोकितेश्वर (avalokiteśvara) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Kannon
  1. (religion, Buddhism) Kannon, the Japanese version of Guanyin, the Chinese translation of Avalokiteśvara, the bodhisattva of mercy and compassion. Categories (topical): Buddhism, Religion Synonyms: Kwannon [dated]

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