阿弥陀仏

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Japanese

Kanji in this term

Jinmeiyō

Grade: S

Jinmeiyō
ほとけ
Grade: 5
goon kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
阿彌陀佛 (kyūjitai)
Kanji in this term

Jinmeiyō

Grade: S

Jinmeiyō
ぶつ > ぶ
Grade: 5
goon irregular
Alternative spelling
阿彌陀佛 (kyūjitai)
Kanji in this term

Jinmeiyō

Grade: S

Jinmeiyō
ほとけ > ぼとけ
Grade: 5
goon kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
阿彌陀佛 (kyūjitai)
Kanji in this term

Jinmeiyō

Grade: S

Jinmeiyō
ぶつ
Grade: 5
goon
Alternative spelling
阿彌陀佛 (kyūjitai)
 阿弥陀仏 on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

阿弥陀 (Amitābha) +‎ (buddha), Middle Chinese 阿彌陀佛 (MC 'a mjie da bjut). Compare Hindi अमिताभ बुद्ध (amitābh buddh).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

()()()(ぶつ) or ()()()(ぼとけ) or ()()()() or ()()()(ほとけ) (Amidabutsu or Amidabotoke or Amidabu or Amidahotoke

  1. Amitābha
    Synonym: 阿弥陀 (Amida)

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