Word details

南無阿弥陀仏

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 南無阿弥陀仏.

Dictionary

Entry

南無阿弥陀仏むあみだぶつExpressionFreq #40207
1

Buddhism; Prayer for rebirth in the Pure Land of Amitabha

Namu Amida Butsu; Hail Amitabha Buddha; Homage to Amida Buddha

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

south

9 strokesFrequency 341JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ナン

Kun

みなみ

Nanori

なみみなみまみ

nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not

12 strokesFrequency 274JLPT N2Grade 4

On

Kun

な.い

Africa, flatter, fawn upon, corner, nook, recess

8 strokesFrequency 1,126JLPT N1Grade 9

On

Kun

おもね.るくま

Nanori

ほとりあずあわおかきた

all the more, increasingly

8 strokesFrequency 1,687JLPT N1Grade 8

On

Kun

いやいよ.いよわた.る

Nanori

わたるみつひろ

steep

8 strokesGrade 9

On

Kun

けわ.しいななめ

Buddha, the dead, France

4 strokesFrequency 819JLPT N2Grade 5

On

ブツフツ

Kun

ほとけ

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