Word Meaning 般若面

はんにゃづら hannyazura

般若面 is read as はんにゃづら (hannyazura) and means noh mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy).

Meaning

English

  1. noh mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy)
  2. dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy)
  3. terrifying facial expression

Reading

Kana

はんにゃづら

Romaji

hannyazura

Writing Variants

  • 般若面 はんにゃめん hannyamen

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 27 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 87731 Priority N

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

般若

はんにゃ

family crest designed after the Hannya noh mask

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

般若湯

はんにゃとう

sake

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

麦般若

むぎはんにゃ

beer

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

般ピー

ぱんぴ

common folk