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仏典 (ぶってん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

仏ぶっ典てん

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Meanings

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Buddhist scriptures; sutras

Refers to the canonical texts of Buddhism, including sutras and other sacred writings.

彼かれは毎まい朝あさ仏ぶっ典てんを読どく誦じゅしている。

Kanji

仏Buddha, the dead, France
典code, ceremony, law

Related words

経きょう典てん
経典 is a broader term for any religious scripture, while 仏典 specifically refers to Buddhist texts.
お経きょう
お経 is a more common, everyday term for Buddhist sutras, often used in the context of chanting or memorial services.

Etymology

He chants Buddhist scriptures every morning.

この寺てらには古ふるい仏ぶっ典てんが多おおく保ほ存ぞんされている。

Many old Buddhist scriptures are preserved in this temple.

Compound of 仏 (Buddha, Buddhism) and 典 (canon, scripture).