Word Meaning 三摩耶

さまや samaya

三摩耶 is read as さまや (samaya) and means equality, warning, or riddance of hindrances (esp. in esoteric Buddhism as vows of the buddhas and bodhisattvas).

Meaning

English

  1. equality, warning, or riddance of hindrances (esp. in esoteric Buddhism as vows of the buddhas and bodhisattvas)
  2. time
  3. meeting
  4. coming together

Reading

Kana

さまや

Romaji

samaya

Writing Variants

  • 三摩耶 さんまや sammaya
  • 三昧耶 さまや samaya
  • 三昧耶 さんまいや sammaiya
  • 三昧耶 さんまや sammaya

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 27 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Jinmeiyō Kanken 準1級 Rank 83500 Priority N

Related Vocabulary

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三摩耶形

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object or shape that symbolizes the vow of a buddha or bodhisattva to save all life

三摩耶戒

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precepts given to an adherent prior to being consecrated as an Acharya (in esoteric Buddhism)

三昧耶曼荼羅

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samya mandala (in Shingon)

摩耶蘭

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Cymbidium macrorhizon (species of orchid)

三塁

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third base

三振

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strikeout

三塁打

さんるいだ

three-base hit

三塁手

さんるいしゅ

third baseman

三冠馬

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winner of Japan's three main horse races

三佐

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major (JGSDF)

三重奏

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instrumental trio

三冠王

さんかんおう

winner of triple crown