鑒真 jiàn zhēn

Tang monk Jianzhen, spread Buddhism to Japan

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

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
鑒 jiàn
to inspect; to view; to reflect
真 zhēn HSK 2
real; true; really