佛法僧
Chinese edit
Buddha; Buddhism | law; method; way law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist; France (abbrev.) |
monk | ||
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simp. and trad. (佛法僧) |
佛 | 法 | 僧 |
Etymology edit
From 佛 (“Buddha”) + 法 (“dharma”) + 僧 (sēng, “sangha”), representing the Three Jewels of Buddhism.
The bird name is borrowed from Japanese 仏法僧.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
佛法僧
- Three Jewels or Triple Gem (Buddha, Dharma and Sangha)
- oriental dollarbird (Eurystomus orientalis)
Descendants edit
Sino-Xenic (佛法僧):
- → Japanese: 仏法僧 (buppōsō)
- → Korean: 불법승(佛法僧) (bulbeopseung)
- → Vietnamese: phật pháp tăng (佛法僧)
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | ||
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佛 | 法 | 僧 |
ぶつ > ぶっ Jinmeiyō |
ほう > ぽう Grade: 4 |
そう Grade: S |
on’yomi |