吉祥天
Japanese
kanjitab
Definitions
- (sort=きちじょうてん) the Japanese Buddhist depiction of Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth and prosperity
Etymology
Derived from Sanskrit श्रीमहादेवी (great goddess of wealth and prosperity) compound from Japanese 吉祥 (auspicious sign, good omen) + Japanese 天 (heaven, heavens, sky).
Origin
Japanese
天
Gloss
heaven, heavens, sky
Concept
Semantic Field
Religion and belief
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
天