大乗仏教

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
だい
Grade: 1
じょう
Grade: 3
ぶつ > ぶっ
Grade: 5
きょう
Grade: 2
goon
Alternative spelling
大乘佛教 (kyūjitai)
 大乗仏教 on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

From 大乗 (Daijō, Mahayana) +‎ 仏教 (Bukkyō, Buddhism), from Chinese 大乘佛教 (Dàchéng Fójiào), from Sanskrit महायान (mahāyāna).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

(だい)(じょう)(ぶっ)(きょう) (Daijō Bukkyōだいじようぶつけう (Daizyoubutukeu)?

  1. (Buddhism) Mahayana
    Synonyms: 大乗 (Daijō), 大乗教 (Daijōkyō)