般若

はんにゃ

• Noun

  common noun
  1. (Buddhist term) prajna; wisdom required to attain enlightenment.
  2. noh mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy).

     See also 般若面 .

  3. family crest designed after the Hannya noh mask.
  4. dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy); terrifying facial expression.

     abbreviation

     See also 般若面 .