Nichiren

[ nich-er-uhn; Japanese nee-chee-ren ]

/ ˈnɪtʃ ər ən; Japanese ˈni tʃi rɛn /

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noun

Zennichi; Zenshobo Rencho, 1222–82, Japanese Buddhist monk: founder of Nichiren Buddhism.

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How to use Nichiren in a sentence

Nichiren was the founder of the Buddhist sect which bears his name.
Myths & Legends of Japan|F. Hadland (Frederick Hadland) Davis
And I have made several friends;—at the temple of Nichiren here, I got some beautiful o fuda.
The Life and Letters of Lafcadio Hearn, Volume 2|Elizabeth Bisland
At the Nichiren temple of Hommyji the helmet, armour, and sword of the great Captain were always preserved.
The Life and Letters of Lafcadio Hearn, Volume 2|Elizabeth Bisland
In the Nichiren hierology, it is as though the symbolical figures in the Book of Revelation had been deified and worshipped.
The Religions of Japan|William Elliot Griffis

Translated into matter-of-fact Chinese, none better than Nichiren knew how to present its realism to his people.
The Religions of Japan|William Elliot Griffis

British Dictionary definitions for Nichiren

Nichiren

/ (ˈniːtʃiːˌrɛn) /

noun

a Buddhist sect of Japan based on the teachings of the Buddhist priest Nichiren (1222–82), who claimed that the Lotus Sutra contained the only way to enlightenment

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