数珠

See also: 數珠

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 数珠 – see 數珠 (“prayer beads; rosary”). (This term is the simplified form of 數珠).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

Japanese

Kanji in this term
数	珠
す > ず Grade: 2	す > ず Grade: S
irregular

Alternative spelling
數珠 (kyūjitai)

Kanji in this term
数	珠
しゅ > じゅ Grade: 2	す > ず Grade: S
irregular

Alternative spelling
數珠 (kyūjitai)

Alternative forms

• (honorific) お数珠(じゅず) (o-juzu)

Etymology

Literally, “counting pearls”, referring to their use in counting the number of chants recited of the Buddha's name (念仏 (nenbutsu)). (Though the beads are used for other purposes, such as simply holding them during prayer.)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) じゅず​ [jùzúꜜ] (Odaka – [2])
• (Tokyo) じゅず [jùzú] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [d͡ʑɨᵝzɨᵝ]

• (Tokyo) ずず​ [zùzúꜜ] (Odaka – [2])
• IPA^(key): [d͡zɨᵝzɨᵝ]

Noun

数(じゅ)珠(ず) or 数(ず)珠(ず) • (juzu or zuzu) 

1. (Buddhism) prayer beads

See also

• ロザリオ (rozario)