Kannon

MEANING

ORIGIN

Japanese

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from Kan'on, the Japanese name for the Buddhist bodhisattva of compassion, known as Guanyin in Chinese.

CULTURAL NOTES

Kannon is often associated with compassion and mercy in Japanese Buddhism.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Kannon has been revered in Japan since the introduction of Buddhism, often depicted in temples and art.

MEANING

ORIGIN

English

ETYMOLOGY

Adaptation of 'Canon', which refers to a rule or standard, or in religious terms, an ecclesiastical rule.

CULTURAL NOTES

Often used in a religious or literary context.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

The term 'Canon' has a long history in Christian liturgical contexts.