"Nichiren" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Borrowing from Japanese 日蓮 (Nichiren), short for 日蓮宗 (Nichiren-shū). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|日蓮|tr=Nichiren}} Japanese 日蓮 (Nichiren) Head templates: {{en-prop|-}} Nichiren (uncountable)
  1. A Buddhist sect of Japan based on the teachings of the Buddhist priest Nichiren (1222-1282), who claimed that the Lotus Sutra contained the only way to salvation. Tags: uncountable

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