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弘通 (ぐずう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
spread of Buddhist teachings ; propagation of the Dharma
A formal Buddhist term referring to the dissemination or propagation of Buddhist teachings. Rare in everyday language; encountered mainly in religious or historical texts.
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The spread of Buddhism took various forms across Asia.
Kanji 通 traffic, pass through, avenue Similar words 布ふ 教きょう 布教 is the general term for missionary work or propagation of a religion, while 弘通 is a more specialized Buddhist term for the spread of teachings.
伝でん 道どう 伝道 is often used for Christian evangelism or spreading a doctrine, whereas 弘通 is specifically Buddhist and less common.
Etymology The term is composed of 弘 (broad, vast) and 通 (pass through, communicate), literally meaning 'to broadly communicate'. It is a Sino-Japanese Buddhist term with a long history in East Asian Buddhist texts.
