ぢざう

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of ぢざう – see the following entry.
【地蔵じぞう】
[proper noun] (Buddhism) short for 地蔵菩薩 (Jizō Bosatsu): Ksitigarbha, the bodhisattva who looks over children, pregnant women, travelers, and the underworld
(This term, ぢざう (dizau), is a historical kana spelling of the above term.)
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