Meaning

Primary

Buddhist Scriptures

Alternative

Buddhist Writing

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Buddha transcribed all of the rules of Buddhism in the Buddhist Scriptures and Buddhist Writings.

Reading

ぶってん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well. Note that ぶつ gets shortened to ぶっ.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 仏典を見る

    to look at the Buddhist Scriptures, to look in the Buddhist Scriptures

    仏典を学ぶ

    to study the Buddhist Scriptures

    仏典を読む

    to read the Buddhist Scriptures

Context Sentences

その仏典はこの箱の中にしまってもらえますか?

Can you put the Buddhist scriptures in this box?

こんざつ時は、ゆずり合って仏典をご利用ください。

During peak hours, please be considerate of others waiting to use the Buddhist writings.

仏典がどのようにしてサンスクリット語から漢語に訳されたのかご存じですか?

Do you know how the Buddhist scriptures were translated from Sanskrit to Chinese?

Kanji Composition