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Kanji Detail for 菩 - "bodhi, bodhisattva"

菩

  • Meaning

    菩 means "bodhi, bodhisattva." Also associated with fragrant herb.

    1. Bodhi - Enlightenment in Buddhism.

    2. Bodhisattva - An enlightened being (part of the term).

    3. Fragrant herb - A sweet-smelling plant.

  • Words using 菩

    • 菩薩 ぼさつ Listen bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court)

  • Four-character idioms with 菩

    • 発菩提心 ほつぼだいしん Listen deciding to embrace Buddhism; deciding to seek enlightenment; seeking to have religious awakening

  • Tattoo check: 菩

    • Verified meaning: bodhi, bodhisattva
    • Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read さとり, ふくべ)
    • Also carries these associations: fragrant herb

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 菩

    Given names 菩(さとり)Listen

    Surnames 菩(ふくべ)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    kind of grass; sacred tree

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    herb, aromatic plant

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    used in 菩薩|菩萨[pu2 sa4]; used in 菩提[pu2 ti2]

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    herb, aromatic plant

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    菩提 (bodhi). Sanskrit meaning enlightenment. Therefore the Buddha's title is 菩提薩埵. 薩埵 means sentient beings. Meaning one who can enlighten one's own nature and also universally save all beings. Abbreviated as 菩薩 (bodhisattva). Nowadays the 提菩子 (bodhi seed) plant has two varieties: herbaceous and woody. Their seeds can all be made into prayer beads. Hence the name.

  • Onyomi

    tip

    bo(ボ) ボ

  • Kunyomi

    tip
    none

  • Strokes

    tip

    11 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    艸 艹 (kusa・kusakammuri・soko)

  • Related Keywords

    bodhi bodhisattva fragrant herb mat sanskrit enlightenment buddhism compassion meditation lotus purity plant

Sentences including 菩

  • The Buddha became enlightened under a Bo tree in Bodh Gaya.

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