Clipping of 金剛般若波羅蜜多経 (Kongō Hannya Haramitakyō, “Vajracchedikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra”); the Diamond Sutra

(government, historical) the highest governing body under the 律令 (Ritsuryō) system between the Nara and Edo periods / (government, historical, colloquial) Same as だじょうかん (Dajō-kan) below

Alternative spelling of ぼうえんきょう座 (“Telescopium”)

the Lotus Sutra (Saddharma Puṇḍarīka Sūtra)

the Laozi Tao Te Ching

Kyoto (a prefecture in the 近畿 (Kinki) region of Japan facing the Seto Inland Sea)

quoting a passage and interpreting it without regard to its context; take out of context

quoting a passage and interpreting it without regard to its context; take out of context

unnamable, unspeakable

Kyūjitai form of 断章取義