Kanji

What does the kanji 仏 mean?

仏 means Buddha; the deceased; France. On'yomi ブツ、フツ. Kun'yomi ほとけ.

Quick facts
On'yomiブツ、フツ
Kun'yomiほとけ
Strokes4
Main radical人
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
On'yomi ブツ、フツKun'yomi ほとけ
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework4 strokes

Buddha; the deceased; France

Memory hook

A person (亻) putting aside the private self (厶) and waking up — BUDDHA, FRANCE.

Stroke order · 4 strokes

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Common words

  • 仏ほとけBuddha; the deceased
  • 仏像ぶつぞうBuddha statue

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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