仏教

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 仏教(ぶっきょう) denotes Buddhism as a religion and its teachings.
• Basic usage: It describes learning in a university lecture how Buddhism spread to different regions.
  • 大学の講義で仏教が各地へ広まった歴史を学んだ。

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Reading and a word for a follower
  • 仏教 is read ぶっきょう, with the small っ. 仏教徒(ぶっきょうと) denotes a follower of the religion.