なむはちまんだいぼさつ
Meanings
Expression
Interjection
1. O Great God of Arms, I beseech your aid against my enemy!
Composed of
amen; hail
Great Bodhisattva Hachiman (title of Hachiman due to Shinto-Buddhist syncretism)
Composed of
O Great God of Arms, I beseech your aid against my enemy
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory