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法号

法号

See also: 法號

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of – see 法號.
(This term, 法号, is the simplified form of 法號.)
Notes:

Japanese

Kanji in this term
ほう
Grade: 4
ごう
Grade: 3
on'yomi

Noun

法号 (hiragana ほうごう, romaji hōgō)

  1. A dharma name:
    1. The name given to a newly ordained Buddhist monk or nun.
    2. The posthumous name given to deceased people according to the Buddhist faith.

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