上座部

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Chinese

seat of honor; to take one's seat
ministry; department; section
ministry; department; section; part; division; troops; board; (a measure word); (a measure word for works of literature, films, machines, etc.)
 
simp. and trad.
(上座部) 		上座 部

Pronunciation

Proper noun

上座部

  1. (Buddhism) Theravada

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
上 座 部
じょう
Grade: 1 		ざ
Grade: 6 		ぶ
Grade: 3
on'yomi

Pronunciation

Proper noun

上(じょう)座(ざ)部(ぶ) • (Jōzabu) 

  1. (Buddhism) Theravada

Korean

Hanja in this term
上座部

Proper noun

上座部 • (Sangjwabu) (hangeul 상좌부)

  1. hanja form? of 상좌부 (“(Buddhism) Theravada”)

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
上座部

Proper noun

上座部

  1. chữ Hán form of Thượng Tọa Bộ (“(Buddhism) Theravada”).
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