Word details
本生譚
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 本生譚.
Dictionary
Entry
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Buddhism
ancient Indian collection of tales on the early lives of Buddha (ca. 4th century BCE); Jataka
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
本
book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
5 strokesFrequency 10JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ホン
Kun
もと
Nanori
まとごう
生
life, genuine, birth
5 strokesFrequency 29JLPT N4Grade 1
On
セイショウ
Kun
い.きるい.かすい.けるう.まれるうま.れるう.まれうまれう.むお.うは.えるは.やすきなまなま-な.るな.すむ.す-う
Nanori
あさいきいくいけうぶうまいえおいぎゅうくるみごせさじょうすぎそそうちるなばにうにゅうふみもうよいりゅう
譚
talk
19 strokes
On
タン
Kun
はなし
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