1) Japanese deity 
In Buddhism, a form, often regarded as female (and known to the West as `goddess of mercy`), of the bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara. Kwannon is the most important bodhisattva in all main schools of...
[n] - Japanese counterpart of Chinese Kuan Yin
In Buddhism, a form, often regarded as female (and known to the West as `goddess of mercy`), of the bodhisattva Avalokitesvara. Kwannon is the most important bodhisattva in all main schools of Buddhism, and is an attendant of Amida Buddha. Kwannon is sometimes depicted with many arms extending compassion. Images of Kwannon were originally...