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How to say 'Buddha' in Japanese | 如来

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The Japanese word for Buddha is 'Nyorai', written as 如来 in Japanese.'Buddha' in hiragana is にょらい.

    word

    如来

    Meaning

    Buddha

    Reading

    にょらい

    nyorai

    Kanji

    如As, Likeness 来Come

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '如来 (にょらい)' refers to 'Buddha', specifically in the context of Buddhism. It is used to denote a fully enlightened being who has achieved Nirvana. The term is often used in religious texts, teachings, and discussions about Buddhism. For example: The statue of Buddha is majestic「如来の像は荘厳だ」(にょらいのぞうはそうごんだ). We prayed to Buddha「私たちは如来に祈った」(わたしたちはにょらいにいのった). The term can also be used metaphorically to describe someone who is wise and compassionate, embodying the qualities of a Buddha.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    8

    Frequency

    6384

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 如来

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    如

    Meaning

    As, Likeness

  • kanji

    来

    Meaning

    Come

Words Related to 如来 Through the Kanji 如

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 如 as well.

  • word

    如何に

    Meaning

    How

  • word

    如何

    Meaning

    What, How

  • word

    如何なる

    Meaning

    Any

Words Related to 如来 Through the Kanji 来

These 27 Words contain the Kanji 来 as well.

  • word

    来る

    Meaning

    Come

  • word

    出来る

    Meaning

    Can, Be made

  • word

    来月

    Meaning

    Next month

  • word

    来週

    Meaning

    Next week

  • word

    持って来る

    Meaning

    Bring

  • word

    将来

    Meaning

    Future

  • word

    以来

    Meaning

    Since

  • word

    連れて来る

    Meaning

    Bring

  • word

    従来

    Meaning

    Tradition

  • word

    再来年

    Meaning

    Year after next

  • word

    再来月

    Meaning

    Month after next

  • word

    再来週

    Meaning

    Week after next

  • word

    未来

    Meaning

    Future

  • word

    行き来

    Meaning

    Coming and going

  • word

    元来

    Meaning

    Originally

  • word

    出来事

    Meaning

    Event

  • word

    外来語

    Meaning

    Loanword

  • word

    出来上がる

    Meaning

    Complete

  • word

    由来

    Meaning

    Origin

  • word

    やって来る

    Meaning

    Come

  • word

    来日

    Meaning

    Arrival

  • word

    出来上がり

    Meaning

    Completion

  • word

    出来るだけ

    Meaning

    As much as possible

  • word

    本来

    Meaning

    Originally

  • word

    来年

    Meaning

    Next year

  • word

    来

    Meaning

    Next

  • word

    外来

    Meaning

    Foreign

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'Nyorai' means 'Buddha' .

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