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äģ
Buddha, Buddhism
ãģã¨ã (hotoke)
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
About two-thirds of Japanese people participate in Buddhist traditions during funerals and memorial ceremonies. The kanji äģ is also used as the abbreviation for France (äģ) in newspapers.
Memory Trick
Imagine a peaceful Buddha statue sitting calmly inside a quiet temple. That serene figure helps you remember äģ means 'Buddha.'
Readings
Onyomi: ãã (butsu), ãã (futsu)
Kunyomi: ãģã¨ã (hotoke)
Example Words
äģæ
ãļãŖããã (bukkyou)
Buddhism
äģå
ãļã¤ãã (butsuzou)
Buddha statue
大äģ
ã ããļ㤠(daibutsu)
Great Buddha
äģåŖ
ãļã¤ã ã (butsudan)
Buddhist altar
Example Sentence
åĨč¯ ãŽ å¤§äģ 㯠ã¨ãĻã æåã§ãã
ãĒã ㎠ã ããļ㤠㯠ã¨ãĻã ããããã§ãã
Nara no Daibutsu wa totemo yuumei desu
The Great Buddha of Nara is very famous.