般若|はんにゃhannya[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. noun, Buddhismprajna (wisdom required to attain enlightenment)
2. noun, nohhannya; mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy)
3. noundreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy); terrifying facial expression

• Related知恵ちえNeutralThe everyday, most general word for wisdom and ideas, as in 「知恵を絞る」; 「般若」 is the highest wisdom in Buddhism.
• Related分別ふんべつNeutralNeutral word for the judgement that tells right from wrong, as in 「分別がある」; 「般若」 is religious wisdom.
• Related知ちWrittenWritten/formal prose for knowledge and intellect, as in 「知の巨人」; 「般若」 is Buddhist enlightenment wisdom and also the Noh demoness mask.
• Related悟性ごせいWrittenA philosophical term for the capacity to understand things; 「般若」 is a Buddhist term.

For everyday wisdom use 「知恵」, for good judgement 「分別」; use 「般若」 for the Buddhist wisdom of enlightenment, as in 「般若心経」, and for the Noh demoness mask.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 最高さいこうの智慧ちえ。
2. 能のうで使用しようされる面めん（能面のうめん）の一ひとつ。