阿弥陀

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 阿弥陀 – see 阿彌陀. (This term is the simplified form of 阿彌陀).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

Japanese

Kanji in this term
阿	弥	陀
あ Jinmeiyō	み Grade: S	だ Jinmeiyō
goon

Alternative spelling
阿彌陀 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Middle Chinese 阿彌陀 (MC 'a mjie da), Sanskrit अमिताभ (amitābha)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [a̠mʲida̠]

Proper noun

阿(あ)弥(み)陀(だ) • (Amida) 

1. Synonym of 阿弥陀仏 (Amidabutsu, “Amitābha”)