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[だるま(達磨)]
daruma
noun

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English Meaning(s) for 達磨

noun
  1. daruma; tumbling doll; round, red-painted good-luck doll in the shape of Bodhidharma, with a blank eye to be completed when a person's wish is granted
  2. Bodhidharma
  3. prostitute
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Definition and Synonyms for 達磨

Dharma basic principles of the cosmos
Synonyms: だるま, 始祖
Dharma also: an ancient sage in Hindu mythology worshipped as a god by some lower castes
Synonyms: だるま, 始祖

Meanings for each kanji in 達磨

» accomplished; reach; arrive; attain
» grind; polish; scour; improve; brush (teeth)

Categories 達磨 is a member of

Hindu Deity a deity worshipped by the Hindus
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