釈迦如来

しゃかにょらい

Meanings

1. Noun Gautama Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha (5th century BCE?)

Kanji

• 釈 interpret
• 迦 (used phonetically)
• 如 as if. Read as ニョ.
• 来 come. Read as ライ.

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