Enkou - Enkou
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〘Noun〙① A circular light. It is used to refer to the light of the moon or sun. [Unbu Shikiyo (1548)] [Wang Wei - Poetry of the Clear Light of Autumn]② A circular light that shines from the head or body of a Buddha, Bodhisattva, etc. Halo. Backlight. Headlight (zukou) . ※Todaiji Daibutsu-ki (Record of the Great Buddha of Todaiji Temple) (late Nara period) "One circular light, eleven and four feet high and nine and six feet wide." [The Sutra of Contemplation of the Buddha of Immeasurable Life] Source: The Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary About the Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary Information |
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〘名〙① 円い形の光。月や日の光にいう。〔運歩色葉（1548）〕〔王維‐賦得秋日懸清光詩〕② 仏、菩薩などの頭や体からさしている円い光。後光。背光。頭光(ずこう)。※東大寺大仏記（奈良末）「円光一基、高十一丈四尺。広九丈六尺」 〔観無量寿経〕
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