# Shingon

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A major school of esoteric Buddhism in Japan.

## Etymology
Borrowing from Japanese 真言 (Shingon).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shingon