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1. Lotus
2. Belen
3. Blue Lotus
4. Charlene
5. Elaine
6. Eleonora
7. Guylaine
8. Helene
9. Jolene
10. Maylene
11. Mylene
12. Nichiren
13. Solene
14. Solenn
15. Solenne
16. White Lotus
17. Yilian
18. Yolaine
19. Charlena
20. Darlene
21. Elena
22. Elenor
23. Ghislaine
24. Helena
25. Jolene
26. Karlene
27. Marilyn
28. Marjolaine
29. Marylin
30. Melinda
31. Mystic Lotus Wisdom of Amitabha
32. Star Lotus
33. Violaine
34. Wisdom Lotus
35. Marie-Helene
蓮 is another name for “lotus.”
This happens to be a single character that expresses “lotus” in Chinese, and the common name of “lotus” in Japanese and Korean (note that there are two ways to pronounce this character in Korean).
靑蓮 is a common title for Blue Lotus.
靑蓮 is often used in a Buddhist context for blue lotus from the Sanskrit “utpala.” This often refers to the clarity and purity of the lotus blue eyes possessed by a Living Buddha. It can also represent the purity of mind (without desire, suffering, fear, etc.).
日蓮 is the title Nichiren.
This title refers to a Buddhist priest who lived from 1222 to 1282. He is the founder of the Nichiren sect of Buddhism.
According to historical documents, the Nichiren sect was established in 1252. Adding the character 宗 for sect, this would be 日蓮宗 (Nichiren sect), which is also known as the 法華宗 or Lotus sect.
According to Soothill-Hodous...
Nichiren's chief tenets are the three great mysteries 三大祕法, representing the trikāya:
1. 本尊 or chief object of worship, being the great maṇḍala of the worlds of the ten directions, or universe, i.e., the body or nirmāṇakāya of Buddha.
2. 題目 the title of the Lotus Sutra 妙法蓮華經 Myo-ho-ren-ge-kyo, preceded by Namo, or “Adoration to the scripture of the lotus of the wonderful law,” for it is Buddha's spiritual body.
3. 戒壇 the altar of the law, which is also the title of the Lotus as above; the believer, wherever he is, dwells in the Pure-land of calm light 寂光淨土, the saṃbhogakāya.
白蓮 is the title for the white lotus (flower) or a short name for the White Lotus society.
The white lotus represents purity or a pure heart and is often associated with Buddhism.
Notes: This can be the Japanese given name Byakuren. In the Buddhist context, the white lotus represented by these characters is originally puṇḍarīka in Sanskrit.
星蓮花 is the title Star Lotus in Chinese.
For star lotus, some may write 星荷 instead - especially in Taiwan for reasons I am not sure of. 星荷 is sometimes romanized as “sing he” or “sing ho” though it would be “xīng hé” in mainland pinyin romanization. If you need a particular version or more info, please get in touch with me.
南無妙法蓮華經 is sometimes translated as the “Devotion to the Law of the Lotus Flower Scripture.”
This is a meditation chant and homage to the Lotus Sutra, used by Nichiren Buddhists in Japan.
This is also a chant used in China by certain sects of Buddhism that celebrate the deity Guanyin.
Also romanized as “Nam Myōhō Renge Kyō” or without accents as “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo.”
The last character was originally written as seen on the left. Sometimes, you will see it written in the Japanese variant form as shown on the right. If you want this Japanese variant, click on the "Modern Japanese Variant" text instead of the button up by the main title of this entry.
Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your 蓮 search...
Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
蓮 莲 see styles |
lián lian2 lien ren れん |
More info & calligraphy: Lotus(out-dated or obsolete kana usage) (1) (kana only) sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; (2) rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus); (kana only) sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; (f,m,s) Ren puṇḍarīka, the lotus, especially the white lotus, Numphoea alba; padma, especially the Nelumbium speciosum; utpala, the Nymphoea coerulea, the blue lotus; kumuda, Nymphoea esculenta, white lotus, or N. rubra, red lotus; nīlotpala, N. cyanea, a blue lotus. The first four are called white, red, blue, and yellow lotuses; but the white lotus is generally meant unless otherwise specified. |
日蓮 日莲 see styles |
rì lián ri4 lian2 jih lien nichiren にちれん |
More info & calligraphy: NichirenNichiren, the Japanese founder, in A. D. 1252, of the 日蓮宗 Nichiren sect, which is also known as the 法華宗 or Lotus sect. Its chief tenets are the three great mysteries 三大祕法, representing the trikāya: (1) 本尊 or chief object of worship, being the great maṇḍala of the worlds of the ten directions, or universe, i. e. the body or nirmāṇakāya of Buddha; (2) 題目 the title of the Lotus Sutra 妙法蓮華經 Myo-ho-ren-gwe-kyo, preceded by Namo, or, 'Adoration to the scripture of the lotus of the wonderful law, ' for it is Buddha's spiritual body; (3) 戒壇 the altar of the law, which is also the title of the Lotus as above; the believer, wherever he is, dwells in the Pure-land of calm light 寂光淨土, the saṃbhogakāya. |
白蓮 白莲 see styles |
bái lián bai2 lian2 pai lien byakuren びゃくれん |
More info & calligraphy: White Lotus(1) white lotus; (2) purity; pure heart; (given name) Byakuren (白蓮華); 分陀利 puṇḍarīka, the white lotus. |
靑蓮 靑莲 see styles |
qīng lián qing1 lian2 ch`ing lien ching lien |
More info & calligraphy: Blue Lotus |
妙蓮華 妙莲华 see styles |
miào lián huá miao4 lian2 hua2 miao lien hua myō renge |
More info & calligraphy: Wisdom Lotus |
蓮華智 莲华智 see styles |
lián huá zhì lian2 hua2 zhi4 lien hua chih renge chi |
More info & calligraphy: Mystic Lotus Wisdom of Amitabha |
大蓮華智慧三摩地智 大莲华智慧三摩地智 see styles |
dà lián huá zhì huì sān mó dì zhì da4 lian2 hua2 zhi4 hui4 san1 mo2 di4 zhi4 ta lien hua chih hui san mo ti chih dai renge chie sanmajichi |
More info & calligraphy: Great Lotus Wisdom - Samadhi Wisdom |
一蓮 一莲 see styles |
yī lián yi1 lian2 i lien ichiren いちれん |
(given name) Ichiren The Lotus-flower of the Pure-land of Amitābha, idem 蓮臺. |
上蓮 see styles |
kamihasu かみはす |
(place-name) Kamihasu |
下蓮 see styles |
shimohasu しもはす |
(place-name) Shimohasu |
世蓮 see styles |
seren せれん |
(female given name) Seren |
中蓮 see styles |
chuuren / churen ちゅうれん |
(place-name) Chuuren |
九蓮 九莲 see styles |
jiǔ lián jiu3 lian2 chiu lien kuren |
The paradise of Amitābha, i.e. 九品蓮臺. |
五蓮 五莲 see styles |
wǔ lián wu3 lian2 wu lien |
Wulian county in Rizhao 日照[Ri4 zhao4], Shandong |
亜蓮 see styles |
aren あれん |
(female given name) Aren |
住蓮 see styles |
juuren / juren じゅうれん |
(personal name) Juuren |
佳蓮 see styles |
karen かれん |
(female given name) Karen |
依蓮 see styles |
eren えれん |
(female given name) Eren |
可蓮 see styles |
karen かれん |
(female given name) Karen |
咲蓮 see styles |
eren えれん |
(female given name) Eren |
城蓮 see styles |
jouren / joren じょうれん |
(place-name) Jōren |
境蓮 see styles |
kyouren / kyoren きょうれん |
(surname) Kyōren |
夏蓮 see styles |
karen かれん |
(female given name) Karen |
夢蓮 see styles |
munren むんれん |
(female given name) Munren |
大蓮 see styles |
tairen たいれん |
(given name) Tairen |
如蓮 如莲 see styles |
rú lián ru2 lian2 ju lien nyoren |
like a lotus |
妃蓮 see styles |
hiren ひれん |
(female given name) Hiren |
妙蓮 see styles |
myouren / myoren みょうれん |
(female given name) Myōren |
宗蓮 see styles |
munehasu むねはす |
(surname) Munehasu |
実蓮 see styles |
miren みれん |
(female given name) Miren |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
Lotus | 蓮 莲 | hasu | lián / lian2 / lian | lien |
Belen | 貝蓮 贝莲 | bèi lián / bei4 lian2 / bei lian / beilian | pei lien / peilien | |
Blue Lotus | 靑蓮 靑莲 | seiren | qing lián / qing lian2 / qing lian / qinglian | ch`ing lien / chinglien / ching lien |
Charlene | 查蓮 查莲 | chá lián / cha2 lian2 / cha lian / chalian | ch`a lien / chalien / cha lien | |
Elaine | 伊蓮 伊莲 | yī lián / yi1 lian2 / yi lian / yilian | i lien / ilien | |
Eleonora | 愛蓮 爱莲 | ài lián / ai4 lian2 / ai lian / ailian | ai lien / ailien | |
Guylaine | 吉蓮 吉莲 | jí lián / ji2 lian2 / ji lian / jilian | chi lien / chilien | |
Helene | 伊蓮 伊莲 | yī lián / yi1 lian2 / yi lian / yilian | i lien / ilien | |
Jolene | 茱蓮 茱莲 | zhū lián / zhu1 lian2 / zhu lian / zhulian | chu lien / chulien | |
Maylene | 梅蓮 梅莲 | méi lián / mei2 lian2 / mei lian / meilian | mei lien / meilien | |
Mylene | 米蓮 米莲 | mǐ lián / mi3 lian2 / mi lian / milian | mi lien / milien | |
Nichiren | 日蓮 日莲 | nichi ren / nichiren | rì lián / ri4 lian2 / ri lian / rilian | jih lien / jihlien |
Solene | 蘇蓮 苏莲 | sū lián / su1 lian2 / su lian / sulian | su lien / sulien | |
Solenn | 蘇蓮 苏莲 | sū lián / su1 lian2 / su lian / sulian | su lien / sulien | |
Solenne | 蘇蓮 苏莲 | sū lián / su1 lian2 / su lian / sulian | su lien / sulien | |
White Lotus | 白蓮 白莲 | byakuren | bái lián / bai2 lian2 / bai lian / bailian | pai lien / pailien |
Yilian | 伊蓮 伊莲 | yī lián / yi1 lian2 / yi lian / yilian | i lien / ilien | |
Yolaine | 尤蓮 尤莲 | yóu lián / you2 lian2 / you lian / youlian | yu lien / yulien | |
Charlena | 查蓮娜 查莲娜 | chá lián nà cha2 lian2 na4 cha lian na chalianna | ch`a lien na chalienna cha lien na |
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Darlene | 達蓮娜 达莲娜 | dá lián nà da2 lian2 na4 da lian na dalianna | ta lien na talienna |
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Elena | 伊蓮娜 伊莲娜 | yī lián nà yi1 lian2 na4 yi lian na yilianna | i lien na ilienna |
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Elenor | 艾蓮諾 艾莲诺 | ài lián nuò ai4 lian2 nuo4 ai lian nuo ailiannuo | ai lien no ailienno |
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Ghislaine | 吉絲蓮 吉丝莲 | jí sī lián ji2 si1 lian2 ji si lian jisilian | chi ssu lien chissulien |
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Helena | 伊蓮娜 伊莲娜 | yī lián nà yi1 lian2 na4 yi lian na yilianna | i lien na ilienna |
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Jolene | 茱蓮娜 茱莲娜 | zhū lián nà zhu1 lian2 na4 zhu lian na zhulianna | chu lien na chulienna |
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Karlene | 卡爾蓮 卡尔莲 | kǎ ěr lián ka3 er3 lian2 ka er lian kaerlian | k`a erh lien kaerhlien ka erh lien |
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Marilyn | 瑪莉蓮 玛莉莲 | mǎ lì lián ma3 li4 lian2 ma li lian malilian | ma li lien malilien |
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Marjolaine | 瑪喬蓮 玛乔莲 | mǎ qiáo lián ma3 qiao2 lian2 ma qiao lian maqiaolian | ma ch`iao lien machiaolien ma chiao lien |
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Marylin | 瑪麗蓮 玛丽莲 | mǎ lì lián ma3 li4 lian2 ma li lian malilian | ma li lien malilien |
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Melinda | 美蓮達 美莲达 | měi lián dá mei3 lian2 da2 mei lian da meilianda | mei lien ta meilienta |
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Mystic Lotus Wisdom of Amitabha | 蓮華智 莲华智 | renge chi / rengechi | lián huá zhì lian2 hua2 zhi4 lian hua zhi lianhuazhi | lien hua chih lienhuachih |
Star Lotus | 星蓮花 星莲花 | xīng lián huā xing1 lian2 hua1 xing lian hua xinglianhua | hsing lien hua hsinglienhua |
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Violaine | 菲奧蓮 菲奥莲 | fēi ào lián fei1 ao4 lian2 fei ao lian feiaolian | fei ao lien feiaolien |
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Wisdom Lotus | 妙蓮華 妙莲华 | myō renge / myōrenge | miào lián huá miao4 lian2 hua2 miao lian hua miaolianhua | miao lien hua miaolienhua |
Marie-Helene | 瑪麗伊蓮 玛丽伊莲 | mǎ lì yī lián ma3 li4 yi1 lian2 ma li yi lian maliyilian | ma li i lien maliilien |
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Nichiren Daishonin | 日蓮大聖人 | nichi ren dai shou nin nichirendaishounin nichi ren dai sho nin | ||
Great Lotus Wisdom - Samadhi Wisdom | 大蓮華智慧三摩地智 大莲华智慧三摩地智 | dai renge chie sanmajichi dairengechiesanmajichi | dà lián huá zhì huì sān mó dì zhì da4 lian2 hua2 zhi4 hui4 san1 mo2 di4 zhi4 da lian hua zhi hui san mo di zhi | ta lien hua chih hui san mo ti chih |
Namu Myoho Renge Kyo Homage to Lotus Sutra | 南無妙法蓮華經 / 南無妙法蓮華経 南无妙法莲华经 | na mu myou hou ren ge kyou namumyouhourengekyou na mu myo ho ren ge kyo | nán wú miào fǎ lián huá jīng nan2 wu2 miao4 fa3 lian2 hua2 jing1 nan wu miao fa lian hua jing nanwumiaofalianhuajing | nan wu miao fa lien hua ching nanwumiaofalienhuaching |
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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