迦
迦: phonetic kanji in Buddhist terms
phonetic kanji in Buddhist terms
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カ・ケ
Kun—
Appears in Sanskrit-derived Buddhist words like 釈迦 and 迦楼羅; it carries no meaning by itself.
Key words
釈迦しゃかShakyamuni; the Buddha
迦楼羅かるらGaruda
迦陵頻伽かりょうびんがkalavinka (Buddhist bird)
お釈迦おしゃかscrapped; ruined
Example sentences
四月八日には、お寺で釈迦の誕生を祝う花祭りが開かれる。
On April 8th, temples hold the flower festival celebrating the birth of the Buddha.
お寺の天井近くに、鳥の姿をした迦楼羅の像がまつられていた。
Near the temple ceiling, a statue of Garuda in the form of a bird was enshrined.
うっかり水たまりに落として、新しい携帯電話がお釈迦になった。
I carelessly dropped it in a puddle, and my new phone was ruined.