Word details

念仏

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 念仏.

Dictionary

Entry

念仏んぶつNounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #23864
1

Buddhism

nembutsu; nianfo; the three-word invocation "Namu Amida Butsu" dedicated to the Amitabha Buddha

2

Buddhism

visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

wish, sense, idea, thought, feeling, desire, attention

8 strokesFrequency 390JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ネン

Buddha, the dead, France

4 strokesFrequency 819JLPT N2Grade 5

On

ブツフツ

Kun

ほとけ

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