Quick answer
仏 is the kanji for "Buddha". The most common reading is ほとけ (hotoke). Mnemonics and example sentences are listed below.
Meaning
Buddha
Also : France · The dead
Learn 仏 with SRS
Free to start — no credit card. Track every review with spaced repetition.
Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
4 strokes
Radicals
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
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
Learn 仏 with Spaced Repetition
InitialJ uses scientifically proven SRS to help you memorize kanji and vocabulary for the JLPT. N5 is free forever; no credit card required.