"四天王" meaning in Japanese

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Noun

IPA: [ɕitẽ̞nːo̞ː] Forms: 四天王 [canonical] (ruby: (), (てん), (のう)), shitennō [romanization], siten'wau [romanization], してんわう [hiragana, historical]
Etymology: Ultimately a calque of Sanskrit चतुर्महाराज (caturmahārāja, literally “four great kings”). Equivalent to 四 (shi, “four”) + 天王 (tennō, “heavenly king”). Etymology templates: {{calque|ja|sa|चतुर्महाराज|lit=four great kings|nocap=1|sort=してんのう}} calque of Sanskrit चतुर्महाराज (caturmahārāja, literally “four great kings”), {{com|ja|四|天王|t1=four|t2=heavenly king|tr1=shi|tr2=tennō}} 四 (shi, “four”) + 天王 (tennō, “heavenly king”) Head templates: {{ja-noun|してんのう|hhira=してんわう}} 四(し)天(てん)王(のう) • (shitennō) ^(←してんわう (siten'wau)?)
  1. (Buddhism) the four gods believed to be watching over the four cardinal directions:
    持国天 (Jikokuten, “Dhṛtarāṣṭra”), east
    Categories (topical): Buddhism, Buddhist deities Synonyms: 四大天王, 四天
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  2. (Buddhism) the four gods believed to be watching over the four cardinal directions:
    増長天 (Zōjōten, “Virūḍhaka”), south
    Categories (topical): Buddhism, Buddhist deities Synonyms: 四大天王, 四天
    Sense id: en-四天王-ja-noun-0UdPsvpW Disambiguation of Buddhist deities: 24 24 24 24 2 Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with 3 kanji, Japanese terms with multiple readings, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 3 13 18 18 18 18 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 9 21 21 21 21 7 Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 23 23 23 23 8 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 24 22 22 25 7 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 24 23 23 24 7 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 3 kanji: 23 23 23 23 7 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with multiple readings: 23 23 23 23 7 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 24 22 22 24 7 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 24 23 23 24 7 Topics: Buddhism, lifestyle, religion
  3. (Buddhism) the four gods believed to be watching over the four cardinal directions:
    広目天 (Kōmokuten, “Virūpākṣa”), west
    Categories (topical): Buddhism, Buddhist deities Synonyms: 四大天王, 四天
    Sense id: en-四天王-ja-noun-3ErlAKDC Disambiguation of Buddhist deities: 24 24 24 24 2 Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with 3 kanji, Japanese terms with multiple readings, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 3 13 18 18 18 18 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 9 21 21 21 21 7 Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 23 23 23 23 8 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 24 22 22 25 7 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 24 23 23 24 7 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 3 kanji: 23 23 23 23 7 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with multiple readings: 23 23 23 23 7 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 24 22 22 24 7 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 24 23 23 24 7 Topics: Buddhism, lifestyle, religion
  4. (Buddhism) the four gods believed to be watching over the four cardinal directions:
    多聞天 (Tamonten, “Vaiśravaṇa”), north
    Categories (topical): Buddhism, Buddhist deities Synonyms: 四大天王, 四天
    Sense id: en-四天王-ja-noun-IJvC1Jst Disambiguation of Buddhist deities: 24 24 24 24 2 Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with 3 kanji, Japanese terms with multiple readings, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 3 13 18 18 18 18 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 9 21 21 21 21 7 Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 23 23 23 23 8 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 24 22 22 25 7 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 24 23 23 24 7 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 3 kanji: 23 23 23 23 7 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with multiple readings: 23 23 23 23 7 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 24 22 22 24 7 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 24 23 23 24 7 Topics: Buddhism, lifestyle, religion
  5. (by extension) the four most superior individuals within a group or field Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-四天王-ja-noun--~3BBN74 Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 3 13 18 18 18 18 10
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: 四天王合行法 (Shitennō gōgyōhō) (ruby: (), (てん), (のう), (ごう), (ぎょう), (ほう)), 四天王樹 (shitennōju) (ruby: (), (てん), (のう), (じゅ)), 四天王天 (shitennōten) (ruby: (), (てん), (のう), (てん)), 四天王物 (Shitennōmono) (ruby: (), (てん), (のう), (もの)), 県門の四天王 (kenmon no shitennō) (ruby: (けん), (もん), (), (てん), (のう)), 護世四天王 (gose shitennō) (ruby: (), (), (), (てん), (のう)), 金光明四天王護国之寺 (Konkōmyō Shitennō Gokoku no Tera) (ruby: (こん), (こう), (みょう), (), (てん), (のう), (), (こく), (), (てら)), 最勝四天王院 (Saishō Shitennō-in) (ruby: (さい), (しょう), (), (てん), (のう), (いん)), 和歌四天王 (waka shitennō) (ruby: (), (), (), (てん), (のう)) Related terms: 御三家 (gosanke) (ruby: 御三家(ごさんけ)) (english: a famous trio)

Alternative forms

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}

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