仏教 in Chinese / Japanese...

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仏教 can mean Buddha or Buddhism in Japanese.

Depending on the context, this word can be used to refer to the religion and lifestyle of Buddhism or in some cases, the Buddha himself.

Note: Until the 5th century, Japan did not have a written language. At that time, Japan absorbed Chinese characters to form their written language (these characters are known as “Kanji” in Japanese). The first character of this Buddhism title was a shorthand way to write 佛 (Buddha) in Chinese (popular around the 13th century). Somehow, this became the version of this character that was absorbed into Japanese and thus became part of standard Kanji. Centuries later, this character is not recognized in China at all.

仏 is also a rare form of Buddha Korean Hanja - though seldom used even when the Korean Hanja writing system was more common 100 years ago.

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Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese	Pronunciation Romanization	Simple Dictionary Definition
仏教 see styles	bukkyou / bukkyo ぶっきょう	More info & calligraphy: Buddhism Buddhism
仏教国 see styles	bukkyoukoku / bukkyokoku ぶっきょうこく	仏教国 Custom Scroll Buddhist country
仏教学 see styles	bukkyougaku / bukkyogaku ぶっきょうがく	仏教学 Custom Scroll Buddhist studies; Buddhology
仏教家 see styles	bukkyouka / bukkyoka ぶっきょうか	仏教家 Custom Scroll Buddhist; researcher of Buddhism
仏教寺 see styles	butsukyouji / butsukyoji ぶつきょうじ	仏教寺 Custom Scroll (place-name) Butsukyouji
仏教徒 see styles	bukkyouto / bukkyoto ぶっきょうと	仏教徒 Custom Scroll Buddhist
仏教書 see styles	bukkyousho / bukkyosho ぶっきょうしょ	仏教書 Custom Scroll Buddhist writings
仏教語 see styles	bukkyougo / bukkyogo ぶっきょうご	仏教語 Custom Scroll Buddhist terminology; word related to Buddhism
円仏教 see styles	enbutsukyou / enbutsukyo えんぶつきょう	円仏教 Custom Scroll Won Buddhism
仏教学者 see styles	bukkyougakusha / bukkyogakusha ぶっきょうがくしゃ	仏教学者 Custom Scroll Buddhist scholar; Buddhologist
仏教思想 see styles	bukkyoushisou / bukkyoshiso ぶっきょうしそう	仏教思想 Custom Scroll {Buddh} Buddhist thought; Buddhist concept
仏教絵画 see styles	bukkyoukaiga / bukkyokaiga ぶっきょうかいが	仏教絵画 Custom Scroll Buddhist painting
仏教美術 see styles	bukkyoubijutsu / bukkyobijutsu ぶっきょうびじゅつ	仏教美術 Custom Scroll Buddhist art
仏教音楽 see styles	bukkyouongaku / bukkyoongaku ぶっきょうおんがく	仏教音楽 Custom Scroll Buddhist music
北方仏教 see styles	hoppoubukkyou / hoppobukkyo ほっぽうぶっきょう	北方仏教 Custom Scroll (See 南方仏教) Northern Buddhism (as practiced in East Asia)
南方仏教 see styles	nanpoubukkyou / nanpobukkyo なんぽうぶっきょう	南方仏教 Custom Scroll (See 北方仏教) Southern Buddhism (as practiced in Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia)
原始仏教 see styles	genshibukkyou / genshibukkyo げんしぶっきょう	原始仏教 Custom Scroll {Buddh} pre-sectarian Buddhism; the earliest Buddhism; original Buddhism
大乗仏教 see styles	daijoubukkyou / daijobukkyo だいじょうぶっきょう	大乗仏教 Custom Scroll Mahayana Buddhism
奈良仏教 see styles	narabukkyou / narabukkyo ならぶっきょう	奈良仏教 Custom Scroll (hist) (See 奈良時代) Nara Buddhism; Nara-period Buddhism
小乗仏教 see styles	shoujoubukkyou / shojobukkyo しょうじょうぶっきょう	小乗仏教 Custom Scroll (1) Hinayana Buddhism; (2) (sensitive word) Theravada Buddhism
葬式仏教 see styles	soushikibukkyou / soshikibukkyo そうしきぶっきょう	(derogatory term) funeral Buddhism; modern day Buddhism in Japan that focuses on the lucrative performing of funeral ceremonies over teaching enlightenment
部派仏教 see styles	buhabukkyou / buhabukkyo ぶはぶっきょう	部派仏教 Custom Scroll Nikaya (early sectarian) Buddhism
上座部仏教 see styles	jouzabubukkyou / jozabubukkyo じょうざぶぶっきょう	上座部仏教 Custom Scroll Theravada Buddhism
新仏教運動 see styles	shinbukkyouundou / shinbukkyoundo しんぶっきょううんどう	新仏教運動 Custom Scroll Dalit Buddhist movement; neo-Buddhist movement
鎌倉新仏教 see styles	kamakurashinbukkyou / kamakurashinbukkyo かまくらしんぶっきょう	鎌倉新仏教 Custom Scroll new schools of Japanese Buddhism founded during the Kamakura period
チベット仏教 see styles	chibettobukkyou / chibettobukkyo チベットぶっきょう	チベット仏教 Custom Scroll Tibetan Buddhism
仏教を広める see styles	bukkyouohiromeru / bukkyoohiromeru ぶっきょうをひろめる	仏教を広める Custom Scroll (exp,v1) to propagate Buddhism
全日本仏教会 see styles	zennihonbukkyoukai / zennihonbukkyokai ぜんにほんぶっきょうかい	全日本仏教会 Custom Scroll (org) Japan Buddhist Federation; (o) Japan Buddhist Federation
世界仏教徒会議 see styles	sekaibukkyoutokaigi / sekaibukkyotokaigi せかいぶっきょうとかいぎ	世界仏教徒会議 Custom Scroll (org) World Fellowship of Buddhists; (o) World Fellowship of Buddhists
世界仏教徒連盟 see styles	sekaibukkyoutorenmei / sekaibukkyotorenme せかいぶっきょうとれんめい	世界仏教徒連盟 Custom Scroll (org) World Fellowship of Buddhists; (o) World Fellowship of Buddhists