Miiro

Japanese: Miiro
Miiro

…It is believed to be a transliteration of the Sanskrit Maitreya, but the name Maitreya itself is thought to come from the sun god Miiro, who appears on coins from the Kushan Empire (mid-1st century to early 3rd century). In the language used under the Kushan Empire, Miiro comes from the Iranian sun god Mithra, and is therefore related to the Vedic god Mitra.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Miiro" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…サンスクリットのマイトレーヤMaitreyaの音訳とされているが,〈弥勒〉という名前そのものはクシャーナ朝(1世紀半ば~3世紀前半)の貨幣にあらわれる太陽神ミイロMiiroに由来すると思われる。クシャーナ朝下で用いられた言語でミイロはイランの太陽神ミスラMithraに由来し,したがってベーダの契約神ミトラMitraと関連する。…

※「Miiro」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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