な
南
む
無
さん
三
ぼう
宝

expression, interjection

Buddhist term. Messages.yoji.
  1. Homage to the Three Jewels (Buddha, Dharma and Sangha).

interjection

Messages.dated, messages.yoji.
  1. oh no!, good heavens!, oops.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
な
南
む
無
さん
三
ぼう
宝
 南無三宝 なむさんぼう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

south
ナン　みなみ　ナ (2nd, N5)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ　ケイ (Kentei 1)
sheep(羊) variant
to divide
dry, parch, ebb
ひ.る　カン　ほ.す (6th, N2)
nothingness, none, ain't
ム　ブ　な.い (4th)
person, (人 variant)
40, forty
シュウ　よんじゅう　しじゅう
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ　カ
three
サン　み　みっ.つ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
treasure, wealth, valuables
ホウ　たから　ほ (6th, N2)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン　メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
jewel, ball
たま　ギョク　おう (1st, N2)
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)