Bankei
Japanese · Not verified · 2 syllables
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About the name Bankei
Bankei (盤珪) is a Japanese name composed of kanji characters where "ban" (盤) means "board" or "disc" and "kei" (珪) means "quartz" or "brightness," though the exact meaning depends on the specific characters used.
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Etymology
Bankei (盤珪) is a Japanese name composed of kanji characters where "ban" (盤) means "board" or "disc" and "kei" (珪) means "quartz" or "brightness," though the exact meaning depends on the specific characters used. The name is primarily associated with Japanese culture and is most notably borne by Bankei Yōtaku (1622–1693), an influential Zen Buddhist monk and founder of the Bankei school of Zen Buddhism.
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