佛法僧
Chinese
Buddha; Buddhism | law; method; way law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist; France (abbrev.) | monk | ||
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simp. and trad. (佛法僧) | 佛 | 法 | 僧 |
Etymology
From 佛 (“Buddha”) + 法 (“dharma”) + 僧 (“sangha”), representing the Three Jewels of Buddhism.
The bird name is borrowed from Japanese 仏法僧.
Pronunciation
Noun
佛法僧
- Three Jewels or Triple Gem (Buddha, Dharma and Sangha)
- oriental dollarbird (Eurystomus orientalis)
Descendants
Sino-Xenic (佛法僧):
- → Japanese: 仏法僧 (buppōsō)
- → Korean: 불법승(佛法僧) (bulbeopseung)
- → Vietnamese: phật pháp tăng (佛法僧)
Japanese
Kanji in this term | ||
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佛 | 法 | 僧 |
ぶつ > ぶっ Jinmeiyō | ほう > ぽう Grade: 4 | そう Grade: S |
on’yomi |
Noun
佛法僧 • (buppōsō) (kyūjitai, shinjitai 仏法僧)
- Kyūjitai form of 仏法僧