Definition of 般若 (はんにゃ)

はんにゃ

般若

はんにゃ

hannya

noun
1.
prajna, wisdom required to attain enlightenment(Buddhist term)
2.
noh mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy)
3.
family crest designed after the Hannya noh mask
4.
dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy), terrifying facial expression(abbreviation)
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carrier, carry, all, general, sort, kind
young, if, perhaps, possibly, low number, immature