仏
Reading: ほとけ
Meaning: Buddha, deceased person
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Example Sentence
仏 の 教え を 学ぶ
I study the teachings of Buddha.
Usage Notes
Can refer to Buddha or Buddhist statues, or colloquially to a deceased person. Also used to describe someone with a gentle, Buddha-like nature.
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