鉴真 jiàn zhēn

Jianzhen, Tang Buddhist monk to Japan

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
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Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
鉴 jiàn HSK 6
to inspect; to view; to reflect
真 zhēn HSK 2
real; true; really