舎利弗

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
しゃ
Grade: 5

Grade: 4
ほつ
Hyōgaiji
on’yomi irregular
Alternative spelling
舍利弗 (kyūjitai)
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Etymology[edit]

From Middle Chinese 舍利弗 (MC syaeX|syaeH lijH pjut), itself a transliteration of Sanskrit शारिपुत्र (Śāriputra).

Proper noun[edit]

(しゃ)()(ほつ) (Sharihotsu

  1. (Buddhism) Śāriputra, one of the disciples of Gautama Buddha
    Synonyms: 舎利子 (Sharishi), シャーリプトラ (Shāriputora)