How to say 'Buddhism' in Japanese | 仏教

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The Japanese word for Buddhism is 'Bukkyou', written as 仏教 in Japanese.'Buddhism' in hiragana is ぶっきょう.

word

仏教

Meaning

Buddhism

Reading

ぶっきょう

bukkyou

Kanji

仏Buddha 教Teach

Explanation

The Japanese noun '仏教 (ぶっきょう)' refers to 'Buddhism', the religion and philosophy based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, known as the Buddha. This term is used to describe the religion itself, its practices, and its teachings. For example: Buddhism originated in India「仏教はインドで始まった」(ぶっきょうはインドではじまった). Many Japanese people practice Buddhism「多くの日本人が仏教を信仰している」(おおくのにほんじんがぶっきょうをしんこうしている). The word is often used in contexts related to religion, culture, and history.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2187

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 仏教

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

仏

Meaning

Buddha

kanji

教

Meaning

Teach

Words Related to 仏教 Through the Kanji 仏

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 仏 as well.

word

仏

Meaning

Buddha

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念仏

Meaning

Prayer

Words Related to 仏教 Through the Kanji 教

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 教 as well.

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教える

Meaning

Teach

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宗教

Meaning

Religion

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教育

Meaning

Education

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教授

Meaning

Professor

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教

Meaning

Religion

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教師

Meaning

Teacher

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教科書

Meaning

Textbook

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教会

Meaning

Church

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教科

Meaning

Subject

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教室

Meaning

Classroom

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キリスト教

Meaning

Christianity

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イスラム教

Meaning

Islam

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教わる

Meaning

Learn

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教え

Meaning

Teaching

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教員

Meaning

Teacher

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教養

Meaning

Culture, Education

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What does 'Bukkyou' (仏教) mean?

'Bukkyou' means 'Buddhism' .

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