般若
Japanese
kanjitab
Definitions
- (Buddhism) prajñā, Buddhist wisdom
- (Noh) a type of mask with the appearance of a grinning horned demoness
- a kind of 家紋 (family crest) featuring a hannya mask
- the or ,
- a dreadful face
- a 伽羅 (tr=kyara)-class aromatic wood
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit प्रज्ञा (intelligence, wisdom, understanding) borrowed from Pali paññā (wisdom, reason, intelligence, knowledge).
Origin
Pali
paññā
Gloss
wisdom, reason, intelligence, knowledge
Concept
Semantic Field
Emotions and values
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
理