“Maitreya” in Japanese
Short answer
Maitreya in Japanese is “弥勒” (miroku). Full meaning: Maitreya (Bodhisattva), Miroku.
Other ways to say “Maitreya” in Japanese
後仏
gobutsu Maitreya (buddha appearing 5.67 billion years after the death of Gautama)
慈尊
jison Maitreya
阿逸多
aitta Maitreya (bodhisattva); Ajita (one of the sixteen arhats)
弥勒仏
mirokubutsu Maitreya (Bodhisattva)
弥勒菩薩
mirokubosatsu Maitreya (Bodhisattva), Miroku
ミロク
miroku Maitreya (Bodhisattva), Miroku
みろく
miroku Maitreya (Bodhisattva), Miroku
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