南伝仏教

なんでんぶっきょう

Meanings

1. Noun Southern Buddhism (as practised in Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia); Theravada Buddhism See also: 上座部仏教 (じょうざぶぶっきょう).

Kanji

• 南 south. Read as ナン.
• 伝 transmit. Read as デン.
• 仏 Buddha. Read as ブツ.
• 教 teach. Read as キョウ.

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