Word Meaning 般若

はんにゃ hannya

般若 is read as はんにゃ (hannya) and means family crest designed after the Hannya noh mask.

Meaning

English

family crest designed after the Hannya noh mask
noh mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy)
prajna (wisdom required to attain enlightenment)
dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy)
terrifying facial expression

Reading

Kana

はんにゃ

Romaji

hannya

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 19820 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

般若心経

はんにゃしんぎょう

Heart Sutra

般若経

はんにゃぎょう

Prajnaparamita Sutra

般若面

はんにゃづら

noh mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy)

般若湯

はんにゃとう

sake

麦般若

むぎはんにゃ

beer

般若波羅蜜多

はんにゃはらみった

prajna-paramita (perfection of wisdom)

般若波羅蜜

はんにゃはらみつ

prajna-paramita (perfection of wisdom)

大般若経

だいはんにゃきょう

Great Perfection of Wisdom Sutra

金剛般若経

こんごうはんにゃきょう

Diamond Wisdom Sutra

金剛般若波羅蜜多経

こんごうはんにゃはらみたきょう

Diamond Perfection of Wisdom Sutra

仁王般若波羅蜜経

にんのうはんにゃはらみつきょう

Humane King Sutra

老若

ろうじゃく

young and old

Example Sentences

2

彼は般若心経を静かに読んだ。

かれははんにゃしんぎょうをしずかによんだ。

he quietly read the heart sutra.

般若とは鬼女の能面の事です。

Hannya refers to the Noh mask of a female demon.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 4 related entries

Real usage of this vocabulary in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

般若心經 Hannyashingyou