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みるく【弥勒】 : miruku | define meaning
miruku
Pronunciation: [miɾuku]
Definition
Noun
- (Buddhism) Maitreya, a bodhisattva who is believed to be the future Buddha of the world
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese みろく【弥勒】 miroku "Maitreya (bodhisattva)".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 弥勒 |
| Kana | みるく |
| Romanization | miruku |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [miɾuku] |
意味：みろく【弥勒】、みろくぼさつ【弥勒菩薩】
Categories:
弥勒
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, May 27). みるく【弥勒】 : miruku | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, June 4, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/6088/miruku/.