般若 [ㄅㄛ ㄖㄜˇ; bo1 re3]
Sanskrit prajña: wisdom
great wisdom
wondrous knowledge
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般若
はんにゃ
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Buddhist term
prajna
wisdom required to attain enlightenment
see: 般若面・はんにゃめん・1
noh mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy)
family crest designed after the Hannya noh mask
see: 般若面・はんにゃづら・2
abbreviation
dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy)
terrifying facial expression
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