Japanese lexicographers

, born posthumously called , was a Japanese Buddhist monk, calligrapher, and poet who founded the esoteric Shingon school of Buddhism. He travelled to China, where he studied Tangmi (Chinese Vajrayana Buddhism) under the monk Huiguo. Upon returning to Japan, he founded Shingon—the Japanese branch of Vajrayana Buddhism. With the blessing of several Emperors, Kūkai was able to preach Shingon teachings and found Shingon temples. Like other influential monks, Kūkai oversaw public works and constructions. Mount Kōya was chosen by him as a holy site, and he spent his later years there until his deat

Japanese educator, agricultural economist and diplomat (1862–1933)

Japanese folklorist (1875–1962)

Japanese poet

Japanese philosopher (1912-1999)

Japanese linguist (1882–1971)

Japanese linguist and lexicographer (1847–1928)

Japanese writer (1868–1910)

Japanese sinologist and lexicographer (1883–1982)

Japanese philosopher and politician (1829–1897)

Japanese linguist (1919–2008)

anthropologist

Kanji researcher, lexicographer, linguist

Japanese novelist (1922–2001)

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Japanese lexicographer (1913–2004)