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What does 阿弥陀 (あみだ, amida) mean?

阿弥陀 (あみだ, amida) means Amitabha (Buddha); Amida.

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Readingあみだ
Romajiamida
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あみだ
amida

Amitabha (Buddha); Amida

  1. 1noun Amitabha (Buddha); Amida
  2. 2noun ghostleg lottery; ladder lottery; lottery in which participants trace a line across a lattice pattern to determine the winner
  3. 3noun wearing a hat pushed back on one's head

Also written: 阿彌陀

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