仏説

Japanese

Kanji in this term
仏	説
ぶつ > ぶっ Grade: 5	せつ Grade: 4
on'yomi

Alternative spelling
佛說 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bɯ̟sːe̞t͡sɨ]

Noun

仏(ぶっ)説(せつ) • (bussetsu) 

1. the sayings or teachings of Buddha

Usage notes

• Regularly found at the beginning of sutras.
• Originally referred to the sayings of Shakyamuni, but this changed with the arrival of Mahayana Buddhism and its multiple Buddhas.