kwan-yin

1. 1.

   (Buddhism) a female Bodhisattva; often called goddess of mercy and considered an aspect of the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara; identified with Japanese Kwannon

   SynonymsKuan Yin

   BroaderChinese deity

   Buddhism

Questions about kwan-yin

What does kwan-yin mean?

kwan-yin means "(Buddhism) a female Bodhisattva; often called goddess of mercy and considered an aspect of the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara; identified with Japanese Kwannon".

How many syllables are in kwan-yin?

kwan-yin has 2 syllables: kwa-n-yin. The stress falls on "kwa".

What is another word for kwan-yin?

Close synonyms include Kuan Yin. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is kwan-yin a common word?

kwan-yin is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.