釈迦

See also: 釋迦 and 释迦

Japanese

Kanji in this term
釈 迦
しゃく > しゃ
Grade: S
か
Jinmeiyō
irregular kan’on
Alternative spelling
釋迦 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From Middle Chinese 釋迦 (MC syek kae), itself from Sanskrit शाक्य (Śākya).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

釈(しゃ)迦(か) • (Shaka) 

  1. (Buddhism) Clipping of 釈迦牟尼 (Shakamuni): Sakyamuni
  2. (historical) Short for 釈迦族 (Shaka-zoku): an ancient north Indian tribe to which Sakyamuni once belonged

Derived terms

Proverbs

  • 釈(しゃ)迦(か)に経(きょう) (Shaka ni kyō)
  • 釈(しゃ)迦(か)に説(せっ)法(ぽう) (Shaka ni seppō)

See also

  • 釈(しゃ)迦(か)文(もん) (Shakamon)

Noun

釈(しゃ)迦(か) • (Shaka) 

  1. (theater) a gold-lacquered Noh mask used to depict the Buddha

See also

  • 大(おお)癋見(べしみ) (ōbeshimi)
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