比丘

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Chinese

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Etymology

Borrowed from Pali bhikkhu. Cognate with Sanskrit भिक्षु (bhikṣu).

Pronunciation


Noun

比丘

  1. (Buddhism) bhikkhu; Buddhist monk

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Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 5

Grade: S
on’yomi

Etymology

Borrowed from Pali bhikkhu, from Sanskrit भिक्षु (bhikṣu).

Pronunciation

Noun

()() (biku

  1. (Buddhism) bhikkhu

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

比丘 (bigu) (hangeul 비구)

  1. Hanja form? of 비구 ((Buddhism) bhikkhu).

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term

Noun

比丘

  1. chữ Hán form of tỉ-khâu ((Buddhism) bhikkhu).