Meaning of 真言(しんごん) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 真言, 眞言

Kana Reading しんごん

Romaji shingon

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

true word
Parts of speech

Meaning

mantra
Parts of speech

Meaning

Shingon (Sino-Japanese esoteric Buddhism, originating in the eighth century)

Related Kanji

眞

10 strokes

truth, reality, Buddhist sect

On'Yomi: シン

Kun'Yomi: ま, まこと

真 JLPT 4

10 strokes

true, reality, Buddhist sect

On'Yomi: シン

Kun'Yomi: ま, ま-, まこと

言 JLPT 5

7 strokes

say

On'Yomi: ゲン, ゴン

Kun'Yomi: い.う, こと