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1. Goddess
2. Goddess of Mercy and Compassion
4. Sun Goddess
女神 is Goddess from English or Dea from Latin in both Chinese and Japanese.
The literal meaning:
女 = Female or woman.
神 = Spirit, deity, soul, or saint.
This is the long or more formal version of this title
觀世音 is the longer and perhaps more formal title for the Buddhist deity known as the Goddess of Mercy or Bodhisattva of Compassion.
The longer title of this bodhisattva is Romanized in the following ways:
Mandarin Chinese: Guanshi Yin, Kuan-shih Yin.
Japanese: Kanzeon.
Sanskrit: Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara.
Korean: Gwan-se-eum.
Vietnamese: Quan Thế Âm.
Thai: Prah Mae Kuan Eim.
English: Bodhisattva of Mercy and Salvation, Goddess of Compassion, Buddha of Mercy, et al.
Please view our more common and shorter version, “Guan Yin” before you make a decision. Also, note that the first character has a slight variation in Japanese. If your audience is specifically Japanese, you may want to select that version.
See Also: Buddhism
觀音/観音 is the Buddhist deity known as the Goddess of Mercy or Bodhisattva of Compassion.
In Chinese, the proper name of this being is Guan Yin. There is some debate as to whether Guan Yin is female. The argument comes from some scripture that suggests Buddhist deities take on the male form. Others say that Guan Yin has no sex. And still, others are okay with the female representation of Guan Yin.
This bodhisattva is also known or Romanized in the following ways:
Mandarin Chinese: Guan Yin, Kuan Yin, Kwan Yin.
Japanese: Kannon, Kwannon.
Sanskrit: Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara.
Korean: Gwan-eum.
Vietnamese: Quan Âm.
Thai: Kuan Eim.
English: Bodhisattva of Mercy and Salvation, Goddess of Compassion, Buddha of Mercy, et al.
Note: The first character has a slight variation in Japanese. If your audience is specifically Japanese, you may want to select that version.
See Also: Buddhism | Namo Amitabha | Bodhisattva
天照皇大神 is the title for Sun Goddess or Amaterasu Oomikami in Japanese.
Rare Chinese Buddhists/Shitoists may be familiar with this (so I have included the Chinese pronunciation above) however, this should generally be considered a specifically-Japanese title.
Besides Amaterasuoomikami, this can also be pronounced/romanized as Tenshoukoudaijin. There are several similar ways to write Sun Goddess in Japanese, so don't be surprised if you see different forms on the web, etc.
In Chinese, 美神 means Goddess of Beauty.
The first character means beauty or beautiful.
The second character means spirit (can also mean god, goddess, or soul).
Some will use this as a short way to say, “Beautiful Spirit.”
This has a similar meaning in Japanese but is used more often as a female given name in Japan. As a Japanese given name, it can be pronounced Mikami, Mikan, or Binasu.
観音 is the specifically Japanese version of Bodhisattva of Compassion or Guan Yin.
In Japanese, this is pronounced Kannon and occasionally spelled Kwannon. The Chinese version is a bit more commonly seen in Asia. However, in Japanese, there is a slight variation with the first character.
Some time ago, a camera company in Japan named their company after this Buddhist deity. That camera company is still known as Canon (they chose a “C” instead of a “K” when they Romanized this name).
Long or more formal Japanese version of this title
観世音 is the more extended and more formal Japanese version of Bodhisattva of Compassion or Guan Yin.
In Japanese, this is pronounced Kanzeon. The Chinese version is a bit more common in Asia, but in Japanese, they use a slight variation of the first character. Choose this version only if your intended audience is specifically Japanese.
These search terms might be related to Goddess:
Advance Bravely / Indomitable Spirit
Beautiful Heart / Beautiful Spirit
Beautiful Spirit
Body Mind Spirit
Courageous Spirit
Divine Spirit
Dragon Spirit
Esprit De Corps / Team Spirit
Fighting Spirit
Free Spirit
Fruit of the Spirit
Ghost / Soul / Spirit
Goddess of Beauty / Beautiful Spirit
Heart / Mind / Spirit
Heroic Spirit
Heroic Spirit / Great Ambition
Heroic Spirit / Heroism
Holy Spirit / Holy Ghost
Independent Spirit
Independent Spirit / Independent Heart
Indomitable Spirit
Indomitable Spirit / Indomitable Attitude
Inner Beauty / Beauty of Spirit
Inugami / Dog Spirit
Mind Body Spirit
Old, but More Vigorous in Spirit
Purified Spirit / Enlightened Attitude
Soul / Spirit
Spirit
Spirit / Soul
Spirit / Spiritual Essence
Spirit of Taekwondo
Spirit of the Dragon Martial Arts
Spiritual Strength / Strength of Spirit
Taekwondo Tenets / Spirit of Taekwon-Do
The Spirit of Dragon and Tiger
The Spirit of the Dragon Horse
The Spirit of the Dragon Horse and Power of a Tiger
Warrior Essence / Warrior Spirit / Martial
Warrior Soul / Heroic Spirit
Warrior Soul / Spirit of a Fighter
Wolf Spirit / Soul of a Wolf
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
Goddess | 女神 | megami / joshin | nǚ shén / nv3 shen2 / nv shen / nvshen | nü shen / nüshen |
Goddess of Mercy and Compassion | 觀世音 观世音 | guān shì yīn guan1 shi4 yin1 guan shi yin guanshiyin | kuan shih yin kuanshihyin |
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Goddess of Mercy and Compassion | 觀音 / 観音 观音 | kan non / kannon | guān yīn / guan1 yin1 / guan yin / guanyin | kuan yin / kuanyin |
Goddess Aphrodite | アプロディーテー | apurodiitee apurodite | ||
Sun Goddess | 天照皇大神 | amaterasuoomikami amaterasuomikami | tiān zhào huáng dà shén tian1 zhao4 huang2 da4 shen2 tian zhao huang da shen tianzhaohuangdashen | t`ien chao huang ta shen tienchaohuangtashen tien chao huang ta shen |
Goddess of Love: Venus | 維納斯 维纳斯 | wēi nà sī wei1 na4 si1 wei na si weinasi | wei na ssu weinassu |
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Goddess of Love: Aphrodite | 艾福洛迪特 | à fú luò dí té a4 fu2 luo4 di2 te2 a fu luo di te afuluodite | a fu lo ti t`e afulotite a fu lo ti te |
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Goddess of Beauty Beautiful Spirit | 美神 | mikami | měi shén / mei3 shen2 / mei shen / meishen | |
Goddess of Compassion | 観音 | kan non / kannon | guān yīn / guan1 yin1 / guan yin / guanyin | kuan yin / kuanyin |
Goddess of Compassion | 観世音 | kan ze on / kanzeon | guān shì yīn guan1 shi4 yin1 guan shi yin guanshiyin | kuan shih yin kuanshihyin |
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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