daruma

English

/ˈdɑːɹʊmə/

noun
Definitions
  • A hollow, round, Japanese traditional doll modeled after , the founder of the Zen sect of Buddhism.

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 達磨 (Bodhidharma, Dharma) derived from Sanskrit धर्म (that which upholds supports, law, morality, duty, religion, code, statute, justice, ordinance, regulation, religious duty, dharma, virtue, precept, rule, etc, that which upholds support).

Origin

Sanskrit

धर्म

Gloss

that which upholds supports, law, morality, duty, religion, code, statute, justice, ordinance, regulation, religious duty, dharma, virtue, precept, rule, etc, that which upholds support

Concept
Semantic Field

Law

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

教

Emoji
👨‍⚖️ 👩‍⚖️ 👮

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