廃仏毀釈

はいぶつきしゃく

Also written 排仏棄釈

Meanings

1. Noun abolish Buddhism, destroy Shākyamuni (slogan of anti-Buddhist movement at the beginning of the Meiji era)

Kanji

• 廃 abandon. Read as ハイ.
• 仏 Buddha. Read as ブツ.
• 毀 damage
• 釈 interpret. Read as シャク.

Word lists

• Yojijukugo (四字熟語)

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