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daruma

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈdɑːɹʊmə/

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noun

Meaning 1

A hollow, round, Japanese traditional doll modeled after Bodhidharma, the founder of the Zen sect of Buddhism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Dharma doll

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 達磨 (daruma), from Sanskrit धर्म (dhárma, “law; morality; code”), used as a clipping of 菩提達磨 (Bodaidaruma, “Bodhidharma”). Doublet of Dharma.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 達摩 /达摩 (dámó) — Japanese traditional doll modeled after Bodhidharma
  • Japanese: 達磨 (daruma) — Japanese traditional doll modeled after Bodhidharma
  • Japanese: だるま (daruma) — Japanese traditional doll modeled after Bodhidharma
  • Korean: 다루마 (daruma) — Japanese traditional doll modeled after Bodhidharma
  • Korean: 달마 (dalma) — Japanese traditional doll modeled after Bodhidharma
  • Marathi: दारुमा (dārumā) — Japanese traditional doll modeled after Bodhidharma