蓮
lotus
Details
Description
Lotus - purity rising from mud, enlightenment, rebirth.
Stroke Order
Component Breakdown
Grass + link
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of grass and connect. Aquatic plant with connected stems.
Symbolism
Purity, enlightenment, rebirth. Beauty blooming from mud symbolizes Buddhist teachings.
Spiritual Meaning
Blooming purely from mud symbolizes Buddhist enlightenment. Central image in faith wishing rebirth in Pure Land.
Seasonal
Summer flower blooming July to August. Seen at temples during Obon season. Symbol of purity connected to Buddhism.
Anime & Manga
蓮如上人物語
れんにょしょうにんものがたり
The Story of Rennyo(1998)
Depicts the life of Rennyo, reformer of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism
View on Amazon →Games
蓮ノ空女学院スクールアイドルクラブ
Hasunosora Girls' Academy School Idol Club(2023)
Latest Love Live! series featuring academy named after lotus
View on Amazon →Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
一蓮托生
いちれんたくしょう
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat; sharing one's lot with another
泥中の蓮
でいちゅうのはす
A lotus in the mud; Maintaining purity in a corrupt environment
Proverbs & Idioms
蓮は泥より出でて泥に染まらず
はすはどろよりいでてどろにそまらず
The lotus emerges from mud but remains unstained
Remaining pure regardless of one's surroundings
Related Figures
蓮如
(れんにょ)Buddhist priest whose name contains 'lotus'
Reviver of Honganji sect. Devoted to spreading Buddhism to common people