Japanese

地蔵 (Jizō): bodhisattva statue at Mibudera temple in Japan, depicted with children and bibs.

Proper noun

地蔵 ‎(hiragana じぞう, romaji Jizō, historical hiragana ぢざう)

1. Kṣitigarbha, the bodhisattva who looks over children, pregnant women, travelers, and the underworld.

References

1. ↑ 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
2. 1 2 3 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9