Japanese symbol for “brahman”
梵
ぼん
Romaji: bon
Brahman (ultimate reality of the universe in Hinduism); Brahma
In Japanese, brahman is 梵, read ぼん (bon).
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Meanings
- n Brahman (ultimate reality of the universe in Hinduism); Brahma
- n Brahma (Hindu creator god)
- n Sanskrit
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “brahman”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ブラフマン | ブラフマン burafuman | Brahman; Brahma; ultimate reality of the universe (in Hinduism) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 梵天 | ぼんてん bonten | Brahma (Hindu creator god) |
| 梵字 | ぼんじ bonji | script used to write Sanskrit (esp. Siddham) |
| 梵語 | ぼんご bongo | Sanskrit |
| 梵鐘 | ぼんしょう bonshou | bonshō; Buddhist temple bell |
| 梵文 | ぼんぶん bonbun | Sanskrit writing; Sanskrit text |
| 梵妻 | ぼんさい bonsai | Buddhist priest's wife |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.