Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 三昧耶(さんまや) in Japanese

三昧耶, 三摩耶
Kana Reading
さんまや, さまや, さんまいや
Romaji
sanmaya, samaya, sanmaiya
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    time
  • Parts of speech
    Buddhist term
    Meaning
    meeting; coming together
  • Parts of speech
    Buddhist term
    Meaning
    equality, warning, or riddance of hindrances (esp. in esoteric Buddhism as vows of the buddhas and bodhisattvas)


Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

15 strokes

chafe, rub, polish, grind, scrape

On'Yomi: マ

Kun'Yomi: ま.する, さ.する, す.る

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JLPT 5

3 strokes

three

On'Yomi: サン, ゾウ

Kun'Yomi: み, み.つ, みっ.つ

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9 strokes

dark, foolish

On'Yomi: マイ, バイ

Kun'Yomi: くら.い, むさぼ.る

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JLPT 1

9 strokes

question mark

On'Yomi: ヤ, ジャ

Kun'Yomi: か

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