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浄土 means “Pure Land.”
This term, “Pure Land” is often associated with the Western Pure Land paradise of Amitabha, also known as the “Buddhist paradise.”
浄土 can also be used as an abbreviation for “Pure Land Buddhism.”
You may see this romanized as Jodo, Joudo, or Jōdo. Some also combine Pure Land into Pureland in English.
This can also be a Japanese surname with the same Jodo or Joudo pronunciation.
浄土宗 is the title of Japanese “Pure Land Buddhism.” This form is also romanized/known as “Jodo Shu” (jōdo shū).
Also known as Amidism for the fact that this is a branch of Mahayana (Mahāyāna) Buddhism which focuses on Amitabha (Amitābha) Buddha. This form of Buddhism, along with Chinese characters, came to Japan via China in the 5th century, according to most historians.
Notes:
Pure Land Buddhism is also known as (jōdo bukkyō).
Some will just express it with just (Pure Land).
True Pure Land Buddhism
Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your 浄土 search...
Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
浄土 see styles |
joudo / jodo じょうど |
More info & calligraphy: Pure Land / Jodo |
浄土宗 see styles |
joudoshuu / jodoshu じょうどしゅう |
More info & calligraphy: Pure Land Buddhism / Jodo Buddhism |
浄土真宗 see styles |
joudoshinshuu / jodoshinshu じょうどしんしゅう |
More info & calligraphy: Shin Buddhism |
浄土寺 see styles |
joudoji / jodoji じょうどじ |
(place-name, surname) Jōdoji |
浄土山 see styles |
joudoyama / jodoyama じょうどやま |
(personal name) Jōdoyama |
浄土島 see styles |
shoudoshima / shodoshima しょうどしま |
(place-name) Shoudoshima |
浄土川 see styles |
joudogawa / jodogawa じょうどがわ |
(place-name) Jōdogawa |
浄土平 see styles |
joudodai / jododai じょうどだい |
(place-name) Jōdodai |
浄土教 see styles |
joudokyou / jodokyo じょうどきょう |
Pure Land teachings |
浄土江 see styles |
joudoe / jodoe じょうどえ |
(place-name) Jōdoe |
浄土池 see styles |
joudoike / jodoike じょうどいけ |
(place-name) Jōdoike |
浄土谷 see styles |
joudodani / jododani じょうどだに |
(place-name) Jōdodani |
浄土院 see styles |
joudoin / jodoin じょうどいん |
(place-name) Jōdoin |
九品浄土 see styles |
kuhonjoudo / kuhonjodo くほんじょうど |
(rare) (See 極楽浄土) Amitabha's Pure Land (composed of nine levels) |
寂光浄土 see styles |
jakkoujoudo / jakkojodo じゃっこうじょうど |
(yoji) {Buddh} paradise |
極楽浄土 see styles |
gokurakujoudo / gokurakujodo ごくらくじょうど |
(yoji) {Buddh} (See 阿弥陀・1) Amitabha's Pure Land; Sukhavati |
欣求浄土 see styles |
gongujoudo / gongujodo ごんぐじょうど |
(yoji) {Buddh} seeking rebirth in the Pure Land |
浄土ケ浜 see styles |
joudogahama / jodogahama じょうどがはま |
(personal name) Jōdogahama |
浄土ヶ浦 see styles |
joudogaura / jodogaura じょうどがうら |
(place-name) Jōdogaura |
浄土寺山 see styles |
joudojiyama / jodojiyama じょうどじやま |
(place-name) Jōdojiyama |
浄土寺川 see styles |
joudojigawa / jodojigawa じょうどじがわ |
(place-name) Jōdojigawa |
浄土寺町 see styles |
joudojichou / jodojicho じょうどじちょう |
(place-name) Jōdojichō |
浄土江町 see styles |
joudoechou / jodoecho じょうどえちょう |
(place-name) Jōdoechō |
苦海浄土 see styles |
kukaijoudo / kukaijodo くかいじょうど |
(work) Paradise in the Sea of Sorrow: Our Minamata Disease (1960 semi-fictional novel by Michiko Ishimure); (wk) Paradise in the Sea of Sorrow: Our Minamata Disease (1960 semi-fictional novel by Michiko Ishimure) |
西方浄土 see styles |
saihoujoudo / saihojodo さいほうじょうど |
(yoji) {Buddh} Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise) |
大矢浄土寺 see styles |
ooyajoudoji / ooyajodoji おおやじょうどじ |
(place-name) Ooyajōdoji |
浄土三部経 see styles |
joudosanbukyou / jodosanbukyo じょうどさんぶきょう |
(See 無量寿経,阿弥陀経,観無量寿経) three major sutras of Pure Land Buddhism; (person) Jōdo Sanbukyō |
浄土寺南田 see styles |
joudojiminamida / jodojiminamida じょうどじみなみだ |
(place-name) Jōdojiminamida |
浄土寺小山 see styles |
joudojikoyama / jodojikoyama じょうどじこやま |
(place-name) Jōdojikoyama |
浄土寺庭園 see styles |
joudojiteien / jodojiteen じょうどじていえん |
(place-name) Jōdojiteien |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
Pure Land Jodo | 浄土 | jou do / joudo / jo do | jìng tǔ / jing4 tu3 / jing tu / jingtu | ching t`u / chingtu / ching tu |
Pure Land Buddhism Jodo Buddhism | 淨土宗 浄土宗 | jou do shuu joudoshuu jo do shu | jìng tǔ zōng jing4 tu3 zong1 jing tu zong jingtuzong | ching t`u tsung chingtutsung ching tu tsung |
Shin Buddhism | 浄土真宗 | jou do shin shuu joudoshinshuu jo do shin shu | ||
In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese. |
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