鉴真和尚 jiàn zhēn hé shang

DEFINITIONS

  1. Jianzhen or Ganjin (688-763), Tang Buddhist monk, who crossed to Japan after several unsuccessful attempts, influential in Japanese Buddhism

CHARACTERS

鉴 jiàn
HSK 6
mirror, looking glass; reflect
真 zhēn
HSK 2
real, actual, true, genuine
和 hé
HSK 1
harmony, peace; peaceful, calm
尚 shang
HSK 5
still, yet; even; fairly, rather