Word Meaning 廃仏毀釈

はいぶつきしゃく haibutsukishaku

廃仏毀釈 is read as はいぶつきしゃく (haibutsukishaku) and means abolish Buddhism, destroy Shākyamuni (slogan of anti-Buddhist movement at the beginning of the Meiji era).

Meaning

English

  1. abolish Buddhism, destroy Shākyamuni (slogan of anti-Buddhist movement at the beginning of the Meiji era)

Reading

Kana

はいぶつきしゃく

Romaji

haibutsukishaku

Writing Variants

  • 排仏棄釈 はいぶつきしゃく haibutsukishaku

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 40 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 2級 Yojijukugo Rank 107791 Priority Q

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

廃仏

はいぶつ

rejection of Buddhism

廃止

はいし

abolition

廃絶

はいぜつ

abolition

廃案

はいあん

rejected bill (project)

廃坑

はいこう

closure of a mine

廃棄

はいき

annulment

廃業

はいぎょう

discontinuation (of business)

廃材

はいざい

scrap wood

廃校

はいこう

closing of a school

廃車

はいしゃ

deregistered vehicle

廃品

はいひん

waste

廃刊

はいかん

ceasing to publish