Word Meaning 六地蔵

Listen to 地蔵

地蔵

じぞう

Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld)

Listen to 子安地蔵

子安地蔵

こやすじぞう

guardian Ksitigarbha of childbirth (bodhisattva)

Listen to 水子地蔵

水子地蔵

みずこじぞう

Ksitigarbha statue erected to help deliver miscarried and aborted fetuses to buddhahood (foetuses)

Listen to 石地蔵

石地蔵

いしじぞう

stone statue of Jizo (often found along roads)

Listen to 愚痴聞き地蔵

愚痴聞き地蔵

ぐちききじぞう

Ksitigarbha (jizo) who listens to people's complaints (statue at the Keihou Temple at Nagoya)

Listen to お地蔵さん

お地蔵さん

おじぞうさん

Jizo (esp. statue)

Listen to 地蔵顔

地蔵顔

じぞうがお

gentle and round face

Listen to 地蔵堂

地蔵堂

じぞうどう

temple hall with a Kshitigarbha (Jizo) image

Listen to 地蔵尊

地蔵尊

じぞうそん

Jizo (guardian deity of children)

Listen to 一天地六

一天地六

いってんちろく

die

Listen to 地蔵盆

地蔵盆

じぞうぼん

Jizo Festival

Listen to 借りる時の地蔵顔なす時の閻魔顔

借りる時の地蔵顔なす時の閻魔顔

かりるときのじぞうがおなすときのえんまがお

people look friendly when they ask for a loan but not so much when they repay it