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釋迦

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See also: 釈迦 and 释迦

Chinese

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phonetic
trad. (釋迦)
simp. (释迦)
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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit शाक्य (Śākya).

Pronunciation

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Rime
Character
Reading # 1/1 1/2
Initial () (26) (28)
Final () (123) (96)
Tone (調) Checked (Ø) Level (Ø)
Openness (開合) Open Open
Division () III III
Fanqie
Baxter syek kja
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang
Shangfang
/ɕiᴇk̚/ /kɨɑ/
Pan
Wuyun
/ɕiɛk̚/ /kiɑ/
Shao
Rongfen
/ɕiæk̚/ /kiɑ/
Edwin
Pulleyblank
/ɕiajk̚/ /kɨa/
Li
Rong
/ɕiɛk̚/ /kiɑ/
Wang
Li
/ɕĭɛk̚/ /kǐɑ/
Bernhard
Karlgren
/ɕi̯ɛk̚/ /ki̯ɑ/
Expected
Mandarin
Reflex
shi jiē
Expected
Cantonese
Reflex
sik1 ge1

Proper noun

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釋迦

  1. () (historical, Buddhism) Shakya (a clan originating from the Indian subcontinent)
  2. (Buddhism) Short for 釋迦牟尼释迦牟尼 (Shìjiāmóuní, “Śakyamuni Buddha”).

Noun

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釋迦

  1. (chiefly Taiwan and Southern Min) Short for 釋迦果释迦果 (shìjiāguǒ, “sugar apple”).

Synonyms

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Derived terms

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
しゃく > しゃ
Hyōgai

Jinmeiyō
irregular kan'on
For pronunciation and definitions of 釋迦 – see the following entry.
釈迦しゃか
[proper noun] (Buddhism) Clipping of 釈迦牟尼 (Shakamuni): Sakyamuni
[proper noun] (historical) Short for 釈迦 (Shaka-zoku): an ancient north Indian tribe to which Sakyamuni once belonged
[noun] (theater) a gold-lacquered Noh mask used to depict the Buddha
(This term, 釋迦, is the kyūjitai of the above term.)

Old Japanese

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Etymology

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From Middle Chinese 釋迦 (MC syek kja), itself a transliteration of Sanskrit शाक्य (Śākya)

Proper noun

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釋迦 (Shaka) (kana しゃか)

  1. (Buddhism) Śakyamuni
    • c. 753, Bussokuseki no Uta (Yakushi-ji Buddha Footprint Poems), poem 9
      舎加乃美阿止伊波爾宇都志於伎宇夜麻比弖乃知乃保止氣爾由豆利麻都良牟佐佐義麻宇佐牟
      Shaka no2 mi1-ato2 ipa ni utusi-oki1 uyamapi1te no2ti no2 poto2ke2 ni yuduri-maturamu sasage-mausamu
      Śakya’s holy footprints which I inscribe copies on rock and revere, to the future Buddha I bequeath and dedicate, I humbly consecrate!

Usage notes

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Some dictionaries erroneously have entries read as さか (Saka), assuming lack of palatalization sounds in other Old Japanese literature. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Descendants

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  • Japanese: 釈迦 (Shaka)