“Buddha” or “Buddhism” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “仏”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “仏” means “France”, “Buddha” or “Buddhist image” etc.

Jouyou Kanji “仏”

Jouyou Kanji “仏” Stroke Order
| Stroke # |
4 Strokes |
| On-Yomi |
ぶつ(butsu) |
| ふつ(futsu) |
| Kun-Yomi |
ほとけ(hotoke) |
| Meanings |
Buddha, Buddhism, Buddhist, Buddhist image |
| Franc (currency unit) |
| France (“仏蘭西” means France) |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “仏”, and their meanings
| Words |
Meanings |
| 仏縁(ぶつえん-bu tsu e n) |
Buddha’s providence |
| 仏恩(ぶつおん-bu tsu o n) |
Grace of Buddha, Indebtedness to Buddha |
| 仏果(ぶっか-bu kka) |
Buddhahood, Buddhistic bliss, Nirvana |
| 仏家(ぶっか or ぶっけ- bu kka (or) bu kke) |
① Buddhist priest, ② Temple, House of monk, ③ Pure Land of Buddha, Enlightenment world of Buddha |
| 仏画(ぶつが-bu tsu ga) |
Buddhist painting, Buddhist picture |
| 仏閣(ぶっかく-bu kka ku) |
Buddhist temple |
| 仏教(ぶっきょう-bu kkyo u) |
Buddhism, Buddhist religion |
| 仏経(ぶっきょう-bu kkyo u) |
Buddhist sutras |
| 仏具(ぶつぐ-bu tsu gu) |
Buddhist altar fittings, Buddhist ritual implements |
| 仏語(ぶつご-bu tsu go) |
① French, French language, ② Buddhist term, ③ Teaching of the Buddha, Saying of the Buddha, Words of the Buddha |
| 仏工(ぶっこう-bu kko u) |
Maker of Buddhist images and altar fittings |
| 仏骨(ぶっこつ-bu kko tsu) |
Buddha’s bones |
| 仏座(ぶつざ-bu tsu za) |
Buddhist image seat, Temple pulpit |
| 仏師(ぶっし-bu sshi) |
Sculptor of Buddhist images, Sculptor of Buddhist statues, Buddhist image maker |
| 仏寺(ぶつじ-bu tsu ji) |
Buddhist temple |
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