# Jodo Shinshu

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A popular school of Buddhism, founded by the former Tendai Japanese monk Shinran.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 浄土真宗 (literally “True Pure Land School”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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