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Kanji 仏: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 仏: Buddha, the dead, France

Key takeaways

Kanji 仏: Buddha, the dead, France. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

Buddhathe deadFrance

On reading

ブツフツ

Kun reading

ほとけ

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 仏

Buddha, the dead, France

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

亻 + 厶

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Think of a person (亻) who has overcome private (厶) or selfish desires to become a Buddha. This character is commonly found in words like Buddhism (仏教) and Buddhist statue (仏像).

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ブツ
  • ふつ

    France / French

  • 仏像ぶつぞう

    Buddhist statue

Kun reading

ほとけ
  • ほとけ

    Buddha / Buddhist statue / the dead

Commonly used words

  • ふつ

    France / French

  • 仏像
    ぶつぞう

    Buddhist statue

  • ほとけ

    Buddha / Buddhist statue / the dead

Example sentences

Example 1

ふつごはおいしいです。

Translation

French language is delicious.

Example 2

ふつかつりょこうにいきます。

Translation

I will go on a trip to France.

Example 3

寺に大きな像があります。

Translation

There is a large Buddhist statue at the temple.

Example 4

像をやさしく拭いてください。

Translation

Please gently wipe the Buddhist statue.

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