念仏 (ねんぶつ)nenbutsu; nianfo; prayer to Amitabha Buddha

nenbutsu; nianfo; prayer to Amitabha Buddhanoun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

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Kanji in 念仏

懸念けねんworry; fear
記念きねんcommemoration; celebration
残念ざんねんdeplorable; regrettable
理念りねん(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle
念ねんsense; idea
念頭ねんとう(on one's) mind; heed
概念がいねんgeneral idea; concept
記念日きねんびmemorial day; commemoration day
仏教ぶっきょうBuddhism
仏語ふつごFrench (language)
仏像ぶつぞうstatue of Buddha; image of Buddha
仏文ふつぶんFrench; French writing
仏壇ぶつだんBuddhist (household) altar
大仏だいぶつlarge statue of Buddha (trad. at least 4.8m high)
仏ほとけBuddha; Shakyamuni
仏具ぶつぐBuddhist ritual implements (esp. altar fittings)

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