Nichiren
Meanings
name
- A Buddhist sect of Japan based on the teachings of the Buddhist priest Nichiren (1222-1282), who claimed that the Lotus Sutra contained the only way to salvation.
Word forms
Etymology
Borrowing from Japanese 日蓮 (Nichiren), short for 日蓮宗 (Nichiren-shū).
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