Quick answer
仏 is the kanji for "Buddha". A common reading is ほとけ (hotoke). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Buddha
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Memory Aid
The kanji 仏 represents 'BUDDHA'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of buddha.
On-reading: ぶつ — remember this sound by associating it with buddha. Kun-reading: ほとけ.
Example Sentences
仏像を見ながら、心が静まる感覚を覚えました。
ぶつぞうをみながら、こころがしずまるかんかくをおぼえました。
While viewing Buddha statues, I felt a sense of my heart calming.
仏教の考え方は、日本文化の根底に根付いています。
ぶっきょうのかんがえかたは、にほんぶんかのこんていにねづいています。
Buddhist thinking is deeply rooted in the foundation of Japanese culture.
Vocabulary using 仏
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