阿弥陀仏

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term

Jinmeiyō

Grade: S

Jinmeiyō
ぶつ
Grade: 5
goon
Alternative spelling
阿彌陀佛 (kyūjitai)

From ()()() (Amida, Amitābha) + (ぶつ) (-butsu, buddha), or from Middle Chinese 阿彌陀佛 (MC 'a mjie da bjut). Compare Hindi अमिताभ बुद्ध (amitābh buddh).

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) みだぶつ [àmídáꜜbùtsù] (Nakadaka – [3])
  • IPA(key): [a̠mʲida̠bɯ̟t͡sɨ]

Proper noun

()()()(ぶつ) • (Amidabutsu

  1. Amitābha
    Synonym: 阿弥陀 (Amida)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term

Jinmeiyō

Grade: S

Jinmeiyō
ほとけ > ぼとけ
Grade: 5
goon kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
阿彌陀佛 (kyūjitai)

From ()()() (Amida, Amitābha) + (ほとけ) (hotoke, buddha). The hotoke changes to botoke as an instance of rendaku ((れん)(だく)).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [a̠mʲida̠bo̞to̞ke̞]

Proper noun

()()()(ぼとけ) • (Amidabotoke

  1. Amitābha
    Synonym: 阿弥陀 (Amida)

Etymology 3

Kanji in this term

Jinmeiyō

Grade: S

Jinmeiyō
ぶつ > ぶ
Grade: 5
goon irregular
Alternative spelling
阿彌陀佛 (kyūjitai)

Presumably a shortening of ()()()(ぶつ) (Amidabutsu) above.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [a̠mʲida̠bɯ̟]

Proper noun

()()()() • (Amidabu

  1. Amitābha
    Synonym: 阿弥陀 (Amida)

Etymology 4

Kanji in this term

Jinmeiyō

Grade: S

Jinmeiyō
ほとけ
Grade: 5
goon kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
阿彌陀佛 (kyūjitai)

From ()()() (Amida, Amitābha) + (ほとけ) (hotoke, buddha).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [a̠mʲida̠ho̞to̞ke̞]

Proper noun

()()()(ほとけ) • (Amidahotoke

  1. Amitābha
    Synonym: 阿弥陀 (Amida)

See also