お釈迦

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
しゃく > しゃ
Grade: S

Jinmeiyō
irregular kan'on
Alternative spellings
お釋迦 (kyūjitai)
御釈迦

Etymology

(o-, honorific prefix) +‎ 釈迦 (Shaka, Sakyamuni; Gautama Buddha)

Pronunciation

Noun

(しゃ)() (oshaka

  1. poorly made article; defective article
  2. (Buddhism) Gautama Buddha