SHINGON

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Shingon mean? 

• SHINGON (noun)
  The noun SHINGON has 1 sense:

1. a form of Buddhism emphasizing mystical symbolism of mantras and mudras and the Buddha's ideal which is inexpressible

  Familiarity information: SHINGON used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SHINGON (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A form of Buddhism emphasizing mystical symbolism of mantras and mudras and the Buddha's ideal which is inexpressible

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("Shingon" is a kind of...):

Buddhism (the teaching of Buddha that life is permeated with suffering caused by desire, that suffering ceases when desire ceases, and that enlightenment obtained through right conduct and wisdom and meditation releases one from desire and suffering and rebirth)

Domain region:

Japan; Nihon; Nippon (a constitutional monarchy occupying the Japanese Archipelago; a world leader in electronics and automobile manufacture and ship building)