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Goddess of Mercy and Compassion

 guān yīn
 kwun yum
 kan non
Goddess of Mercy and Compassion Scroll

觀音/観音 is the Buddhist deity known as the Goddess of Mercy or Bodhisattva of Compassion.

In Chinese, the proper name of this being is Guan Yin. There is some debate as to whether Guan Yin is female. The argument comes from some scripture that suggests Buddhist deities take on the male form. Others say that Guan Yin has no sex. And still, others are okay with the female representation of Guan Yin.

This bodhisattva is also known or Romanized in the following ways:
Mandarin Chinese: Guan Yin, Kuan Yin, Kwan Yin.
Japanese: Kannon, Kwannon.
Sanskrit: Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara.
Korean: Gwan-eum.
Vietnamese: Quan Âm.
Thai: Kuan Eim.
English: Bodhisattva of Mercy and Salvation, Goddess of Compassion, Buddha of Mercy, et al.

Note: The first character has a slight variation in Japanese. If your audience is specifically Japanese, you may want to select that version.


See Also:  Buddhism | Goddess | Namo Amitabha | Bodhisattva

Goddess of Compassion

 guān yīn
 kan non
Goddess of Compassion Scroll

観音 is the specifically Japanese version of Bodhisattva of Compassion or Guan Yin.

In Japanese, this is pronounced Kannon and occasionally spelled Kwannon. The Chinese version is a bit more commonly seen in Asia. However, in Japanese, there is a slight variation with the first character.

Some time ago, a camera company in Japan named their company after this Buddhist deity. That camera company is still known as Canon (they chose a “C” instead of a “K” when they Romanized this name).

Goddess of Compassion

Long or more formal Japanese version of this title

 guān shì yīn
 kan ze on
Goddess of Compassion Scroll

観世音 is the more extended and more formal Japanese version of Bodhisattva of Compassion or Guan Yin.

In Japanese, this is pronounced Kanzeon. The Chinese version is a bit more common in Asia, but in Japanese, they use a slight variation of the first character. Choose this version only if your intended audience is specifically Japanese.

Namo Guanyin Pusa

 nán wú guàn yīn pú sà
 namu kannon bosatsu
Namo Guanyin Pusa Scroll

南無觀音菩薩 is the title Namo Guanyin Pusa in Chinese or Namu/Namo Kannon Bosatsu in Japanese.

This can also translate as Namo Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva.


Note: Sometimes written 南無觀世音菩薩 (just the addition of 世) making it Námó Guānshìyīn Púsà.

Senju Kannon

 senju kannon
Senju Kannon Scroll

千手観音 is Senju Kannon, a Japanese title for the thousand-armed Avalokiteshvara or thousand-armed Kannon (Buddhist deity/goddess of compassion).


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Characters

If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese

Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition

観音

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 mine
    みね

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Goddess of Compassion
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion; (female given name) Mine

観世音

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 kanzenon
    かんぜのん

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Goddess of Compassion
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion; (place-name) Kanzenon

觀世音


观世音

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guān shì yīn
    guan1 shi4 yin1
kuan shih yin
 Kanzeon
    かんぜおん

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Guan Shi Yin: Protector Of Life
Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara)
(out-dated kanji) Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion
Regarder of the world's sounds, or cries, the so-called Goddess of Mercy; also known as 觀音; 觀世音善薩; 觀自在 (觀世自在); 觀尹; 光世音 (the last being the older form). Avalokiteśvara, v. 阿 8. Originally represented as a male, the images are now generally those of a female figure. The meaning of the term is in doubt; it is intp. as above, but the term 觀自在 (觀世自在) accords with the idea of Sovereign Regarder and is not associated with sounds or cries. Guanyin is one of the triad of Amida, is represented on his left, and is also represented as crowned with Amida; but there are as many as thirty-three different forms of Guanyin, sometimes with a bird, a vase, a willow wand, a pearl, a 'thousand' eyes and hands, etc., and, when as bestower of children, carrying a child. The island of Putuo (Potala) is the chief centre of Guanyin worship, where she is the protector of all in distress, especially of those who go to sea. There are many sūtras, etc., devoted to the cult, but its provenance and the date of its introduction to China are still in doubt. Chapter 25 of the Lotus Sūtra is devoted to Guanyin, and is the principal scripture of the cult; its date is uncertain. Guanyin is sometimes confounded with Amitābha and Maitreya. She is said to be the daughter of king Śubhavyūha 妙莊王, who had her killed by 'stifling because the sword of the executioner broke without hurting her. Her spirit went to hell; but hell changed into paradise. Yama sent her back to life to save his hell, when she was miraculously transported on a Lotus flower to the island of Poo-too'. Eitel.

千手観音

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 senjukannon
    せんじゅかんのん

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Senju Kannon
thousand-armed Avalokiteshvara; thousand-armed Kannon; (dei) thousand-armed Avalokiteshvara; thousand-armed Kannon

西国

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 saigoku; saikoku
    さいごく; さいこく
(1) western part of Japan (esp. Kyushu, but ranging as far east as Kinki); (2) western nations (esp. India or Europe); (3) (See 西国三十三所) thirty-three temples in the Kinki area containing statues of Kannon (Avalokitesvara); (4) (See 西国巡礼) pilgrimage to the thirty-three temples sacred to Kannon; (place-name, surname) Saigoku

觀音


观音

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guān yīn
    guan1 yin1
kuan yin
 kanon
    かんおん
Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara)
(out-dated kanji) Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion; (personal name) Kan'on
Guanyin

七觀音


七观音

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qī guān yīn
    qi1 guan1 yin1
ch`i kuan yin
    chi kuan yin
 Shichi Kannon
seven forms of Avalokitêśvara

普門品


普门品

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pǔ mén pǐn
    pu3 men2 pin3
p`u men p`in
    pu men pin
 fumonbon
    ふもんぼん
(abbreviation) (abbr. of 観世音菩薩普門品) Avalokitesvara Sutra; Kannon Sutra
Chapter of the Universal Gate

聖觀音


圣观音

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shèng guān yīn
    sheng4 guan1 yin1
sheng kuan yin
 Shō Kannon
Noble Avalokitêśvara

観自在

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 kanjizai
    かんじざい
(Buddhist term) Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion

観音堂

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 kannondou / kannondo
    かんのんどう
temple dedicated to Kannon; (place-name) Kannondou

観音山

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 kannonyama
    かんのんやま
(place-name) Kannon'yama

観音岩

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 kannoniwa
    かんのんいわ
(personal name) Kannon'iwa

観音様

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 kannonsama
    かんのんさま
(1) Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion; (2) (slang) clitoris

観音池

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 kannonike
    かんのんいけ
(place-name) Kannon'ike

観音浦

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 kannonura
    かんのんうら
(place-name) Kannon'ura

観音経

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 kannongyou / kannongyo
    かんのんぎょう
Avalokitesvara Sutra; Kannon Sutra

観音駅

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 kannoneki
    かんのんえき
(st) Kannon Station

觀自在


观自在

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guān zì zài
    guan1 zi4 zai4
kuan tzu tsai
 Kanjizai
    かんじざい
(out-dated kanji) (Buddhist term) Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion
Avalokitêśvara Bodhisattva

觀音様

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 kannonsama
    かんのんさま
(out-dated kanji) (1) Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion; (2) (slang) clitoris

觀音觀


观音观

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guān yīn guān
    guan1 yin1 guan1
kuan yin kuan
 Kannon kan
meditation on Avalokitêśvara's true form

觀音院


观音院

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guān yīn yuàn
    guan1 yin1 yuan4
kuan yin yüan
 Kannon in
Avalokitêśvara Hall

一如觀音


一如观音

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yī rú guān yīn
    yi1 ru2 guan1 yin1
i ju kuan yin
 Ichinyo Kannon
One of the 33 representations of Guanyin ascending on the clouds.

一葉觀音


一叶观音

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yī shě guān yīn
    yi1 she3 guan1 yin1
i she kuan yin
 Ichiyō Kannon
One of the 33 forms of Guanyin, standing on a lotus leaf.

三十三所

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 sanjuusansho / sanjusansho
    さんじゅうさんしょ
(See 西国三十三所) thirty-three temples sacred to Kannon (Avalokitesvara)

八大觀音


八大观音

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bā dà guān yīn
    ba1 da4 guan1 yin1
pa ta kuan yin
 Hachi Dai Kannon
The eight Shingon representations of Guanyin: as one of the above 八大明王, as the white-robed one, as a rākṣasī, as with four faces, as with a horse's head, as Mahāsthāmaprāpta 大勢至, and as Tārā 陀羅.

千手觀音


千手观音

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qiān shǒu guān yīn
    qian1 shou3 guan1 yin1
ch`ien shou kuan yin
    chien shou kuan yin
 Senshu Kannon
    せんじゅかんのん
(out-dated kanji) thousand-armed Avalokiteshvara; thousand-armed Kannon
Sahasrabhuja-sahasranetra. One of the six forms of Kuanyin with a thousand arms and a thousand eyes.

大悲観音

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 daihikannon
    だいひかんのん
{Buddh} (See 観音様・かんのんさま・1) Kannon of Great Mercy (alt. name for Avalokiteshvara); Greatly Compassionate Kannon; Daihi Kannon

大悲觀音


大悲观音

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dà bēi guān yīn
    da4 bei1 guan1 yin1
ta pei kuan yin
 Daihi Kannon
greatly compassionate Avalokitêśvara

救苦觀音


救苦观音

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jiù kǔ guān yīn
    jiu4 ku3 guan1 yin1
chiu k`u kuan yin
    chiu ku kuan yin
 kuku Kannon
Avalokitêśvara who saves world from suffering

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The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...

Title CharactersRomaji (Romanized Japanese)Various forms of Romanized Chinese
Goddess of Mercy and Compassion觀音 / 観音
观音
kan non / kannonguān yīn / guan1 yin1 / guan yin / guanyinkuan yin / kuanyin
Goddess of Compassion観音kan non / kannonguān yīn / guan1 yin1 / guan yin / guanyinkuan yin / kuanyin
Goddess of Compassion観世音kan ze on / kanzeonguān shì yīn
guan1 shi4 yin1
guan shi yin
guanshiyin
kuan shih yin
kuanshihyin
Namo Guanyin Pusa南無觀音菩薩
南无观音菩萨
namu kannon bosatsu
namukannonbosatsu
nán wú guàn yīn pú sà
nan2 wu2 guan4 yin1 pu2 sa4
nan wu guan yin pu sa
nanwuguanyinpusa
nan wu kuan yin p`u sa
nanwukuanyinpusa
nan wu kuan yin pu sa
Senju Kannon千手観音senju kannon
senjukannon
In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line.
In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese.


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