仏陀

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
ぶつ > ぶっ
Grade: 5

Jinmeiyō
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
佛陀 (kyūjitai)
Kanji in this term
ぶつ
Grade: 5

Jinmeiyō
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
佛陀 (kyūjitai)
 仏陀 on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

Borrowed from Pali buddha or Sanskrit बुद्ध (buddhá). The kanji is ateji (当て字), from Chinese 佛陀 (Fótuó).

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Pronunciation

Proper noun

(ぶつ)() or 仏陀(ブッダ) (Butsuda or Budda

  1. (Buddhism) the Buddha
    • 2008 July 16 [2008 January 23], Hikaru Nakamura, “その2 最聖珍道中 [Chapter 2: The Ultimate Holy Journey]”, in [聖](セイント)☆おにいさん [Saint☆Young Men], 6th edition, volume 1 (fiction), Tokyo: Kodansha:
      ()()めた(ひと)ブッダ (かみ)()イエス ()わずと()れた(ぶっ)(きょう)とキリスト(きょう)()である
      Mezameta hito Budda Kami no ko Iesu Iwazu to shireta Bukkyō to Kirisuto-kyō no so de aru
      Buddha, the Enlightened. Jesus, Son of God. They are widely regarded as the founders of Buddhism and Christianity, respectively.

Noun

(ぶつ)() or 仏陀(ブッダ) (Butsuda or Budda

  1. (Buddhism) a Buddha