さんぞん
Meanings
Noun
Buddhist
1. Buddha triad; image of a Buddha attended by two Bodhisattvas
when read as "さんぞん"
2. The Three Jewels; Buddha, the teachings of Buddha, and the community of monks and nuns
when read as "さんぞん"
3. head and shoulders (stock price, etc. chart pattern)
when read as "さんぞん"
4. the three people one must esteem: master, father, teacher
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (5 in total)
Bhaishajyaguru triad; image of Bhaishajyaguru Buddha flanked by the Bodhisattvas Suryaprabha and Candraprabha
Amitabha triad; image of Amitabha Buddha flanked by the Bodhisattvas Avalokiteshvara and Mahasthamaprapta
Shakyamuni triad; Gautama triad; image of Shakyamuni (Gautama) Buddha flanked by two attendants