神仏判然 しんぶつはんぜん Meanings Noun separation of Buddhism and Shintoism (government policy during the beginning of the Meiji period) See also: 神仏分離 (しんぶつぶんり). Kanji 神 god. Read as シン. 仏 Buddha. Read as ブツ. 判 judge. Read as ハン. 然 -ly. Read as ゼン. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists