"護法" meaning in Japanese

See 護法 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [ɡo̞ho̞ː] Forms: 護法 [canonical] (ruby: 護(ご), 法(ほう)), gohō [romanization], gofofu [romanization], ごほふ [hiragana, historical]
Head templates: {{ja-noun|ごほう|hhira=ごほふ}} 護(ご)法(ほう) • (gohō) ^(←ごほふ (gofofu)?)
  1. (Buddhism) defense of Buddhist doctrines
    Sense id: en-護法-ja-noun-XpNIfYS0 Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Buddhism, Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with 2 kanji, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 59 38 3 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 52 42 6 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 53 39 8 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 2 kanji: 37 44 19 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 57 37 5 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 53 39 8 Topics: Buddhism, lifestyle, religion
  2. (Buddhism) religious power to dispel demons and diseases
    Sense id: en-護法-ja-noun-6Q7~C2gN Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Buddhism, Japanese terms with 2 kanji Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 2 kanji: 37 44 19 Topics: Buddhism, lifestyle, religion
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: 護法神 (gohōjin) (ruby: 護(ご), 法(ほう), 神(じん)), 護法善神 (gohō zenjin) (ruby: 護(ご), 法(ほう), 善(ぜん), 神(じん)), 護法天童 (gohō tendō) (ruby: 護(ご), 法(ほう), 天(てん), 童(どう))
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: [ɡo̞ho̞ː] Forms: 護法 [canonical] (ruby: 護(ご), 法(ほう)), gohō [romanization], gofafu [romanization], ごはふ [hiragana, historical]
Head templates: {{ja-noun|ごほう|hhira=ごはふ}} 護(ご)法(ほう) • (gohō) ^(←ごはふ (gofafu)?)
  1. defense of the constitution/law
    Sense id: en-護法-ja-noun-iS~FGt8u Categories (other): Japanese terms with 2 kanji, Law Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 2 kanji: 37 44 19 Disambiguation of Law: 15 8 78
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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Download raw JSONL data for 護法 meaning in Japanese (3.4kB)

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