NichiDict

般若

はんにゃ
[hannya]

Meanings

1.Noun

Buddhismprajna (wisdom required to attain enlightenment)

2.Noun

nohhannya; mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy)

3.Noun

dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy); terrifying facial expression