hrīḥ is the seed syllable of Amitābha and so represents the qualities of the Buddha of the western quarter: chiefly meditation and compassion. In Tibet it is also associated with Avalokiteśvara or Chenresig.

Read my essay on the seed syllable hrīḥ.

Other bījas:   a | āḥ | dhīḥ | hūṃ | maiṃ | oṃ | tāṃ | traṃ | phaṭ | svāhā |

Examples

the seed syllable hrih

hrīḥ in
Tibetan Uchen

Tibetan Hrih

hrīḥ in
Tibetan Uchen

Lantsa Hrih

hrīḥ in
Lantsa

Lantsa Hrih

Lantsa
alternative

Chinese Hrih

Chinese
immitation Seal Script

Japanese Hrih

Picture of hrīḥ on a
Japanese cellphone strap.
Courtesy of solemn.still

the seed syllable hrih

This carving of hrīḥ in the Tibetan script on a piece of stone was bought in Sikkhim by a friend for another friend.