仏
仏·Buddha, France
- On-yomi
- ブツ
- Kun-yomi
- ほとけ
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 仏教 | ぶっきょう | Buddhism |
| 仏像 | ぶつぞう | Buddhist statue |
| 仏 | ほとけ | Buddha, the deceased |
| 大仏 | だいぶつ | great statue of Buddha |
Example sentences
奈良の大仏を見に行った。
ならのだいぶつをみにいった。
I went to see the Great Buddha of Nara.
日本には仏教が六世紀に伝わった。
にほんにはぶっきょうがろくせいきにつたわった。
Buddhism reached Japan in the sixth century.
母は毎朝、仏壇に手を合わせます。
はははまいあさ、ぶつだんにてをあわせます。
My mother puts her hands together at the family altar every morning.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 仏教 as ぶつきょう — the sound doubles to ぶっきょう
- Writing 払う with 仏 instead of 払
Memory aid
Picture it
A person 亻 beside the private-self mark 厶 — the one who let go of the self; the simplified form of the old 佛.
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