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    釈迦

    釈しゃ迦か

    Gautama Buddha

    KMT9News #20+1CoreNounReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab19 strokes

    しゃか

    Noun

    1.
    Gautama Buddha, Shakyamuni, the historical Buddha

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    釈しゃ迦かは仏ぶっ教きょうの開かい祖そです。

    Shakyamuni is the founder of Buddhism.

    KMT6Religion & PhilosophyHistory
    釈しゃ迦かの教おしえは世せか界い中じゅうで多おおくの人ひと々びとに影えい響きょうを与あたえています。

    Shakyamuni's teachings have influenced many people around the world.

    KMT9Religion & PhilosophyCulture & Traditions
    多おおくの仏ぶつ像ぞうは釈しゃ迦かの姿すがたを模もして作つつくられています。

    Many Buddhist statues are made in the likeness of Shakyamuni.

    KMT9Religion & PhilosophyArt & DesignCulture & Traditions
    釈しゃ迦かの生せい誕たん地ちは、現げん在ざいのネパールにあるルンビニです。

    Shakyamuni's birthplace is Lumbini, located in present-day Nepal.

    KMT9Religion & PhilosophyHistoryCulture & Traditions
    釈しゃ迦かは苦くるしみからの解かい放ほうを説とき、悟さとりの道みちを指さし示しめしました。

    Shakyamuni preached liberation from suffering and pointed the way to enlightenment.

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    Kanji that make up this word

    釈
    とく・す.てる・ゆる.す…(3)
    explanation
    迦
    (used phonetically)
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