優婆塞
Chinese edit
phonetic | ||||
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trad. (優婆塞) | 優 | 婆 | 塞 | |
simp. (优婆塞) | 优 | 婆 | 塞 |
Etymology edit
From Sanskrit उपासक (upāsaka).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
優婆塞
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Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | ||
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優 | 婆 | 塞 |
う Grade: 6 |
ば Grade: S |
そく Grade: S |
on’yomi |
Etymology edit
From Sanskrit उपासक (upāsaka) or Pali upāsaka. The kanji are ateji (当て字).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
優婆塞 • (ubasoku) ←うばそく (ubasoku)?
- Male lay followers of the Buddha, and Buddhism in general.