Japanese

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Kanji in this term
しゃく > しゃ
Grade: S

Jinmeiyō

Jinmeiyō

Grade: S
irregular kan'on goon
Alternative spelling
釋迦牟尼 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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From Chinese 釋迦牟尼释迦牟尼 (Shìjiāmóuní), from Sanskrit शाक्यमुनि (śākyamuni).

Pronunciation

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  • (Tokyo) しゃかむに [shàkámúní] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [ɕa̠ka̠mɯ̟ɲ̟i]

Proper noun

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(しゃ)()()() (Shakamuni

  1. Sakyamuni; the historic Buddha
    Synonym: 釈迦 (Shaka)