Japanese · Boy name
Kannon
“perceiver of sounds; name of the bodhisattva of compassion”
About the name Kannon
Kannon is the Japanese name of Avalokiteśvara, the bodhisattva of compassion in Buddhism. It is written 観音, from kan ‘to observe’ and on ‘sound’, a short form of Kanzeon, ‘one who perceives the sounds of the world’, referring to hearing the cries of suffering beings. Kannon is widely venerated in Japan, and temples such as Sensō-ji in Tokyo are dedicated to the figure. As a given name it is modern and used mostly outside Japan.
- Meaning
- perceiver of sounds; name of the bodhisattva of compassion
- Origin
- Japanese
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- KAN-non(2 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Questions about Kannon
- What does Kannon mean?
- Kannon is a Japanese name meaning "perceiver of sounds; name of the bodhisattva of compassion".
- How do you pronounce Kannon?
- Kannon is pronounced KAN-non, with emphasis on the first syllable.
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