noun

Buddhist term.
  1. song praising the virtues of the Buddha.
  2. chanting of Buddhist hymns.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
梵唄 ぼんばい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

Sanskrit, purity, Buddhist
ボン フウ (Kentei 1)
grove, forest
リン はやし し (1st, N2)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
commonplace, ordinary, mediocre
ボン およ.そ ハン (7th, N1)
table, table enclosure, table or windy radical (no. 16)
キ きにょう (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
song, ballad
うた バイ (11th, N1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
shellfish
かい バイ (1st, N2)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)