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Nio.

A pair of door gods at the main gates of Buddhist temples.

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/niːoʊ/General-American/niːəʊ/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A pair of door gods at the main gates of Buddhist temples.

Where this word comes from

From Japanese 仁王 (Niō), from Chinese 仁王 (Rénwáng, “Benevolent or Humane King[s]”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.