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nenbutsu

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
nen-but-su
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The chanting of the name of Amitābha Buddha, thought to rescue the devotee to the pure land.

Uncountable

Usage

Questions

What does nenbutsu mean?
The chanting of the name of Amitābha Buddha, thought to rescue the devotee to the pure land.

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