じぞう
Meanings
Noun
Abbreviation
1. Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld); Ksitigarbha; Jizō
Pitch accent
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Composed of
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
possession; ownership; Tibet; Tibetan people
Used in vocabulary (11 in total)
Jizō (esp. statue); Kshitigarbha; Ksitigarbha
Jizō (guardian deity of children); (image of) Khitigarbha-bodhisattva
Jizō Festival; child-focused religious festival, in which Jizō statues are decorated, esp. in Kyoto; held on August 23-24