Template:ja-etym-buddhist/documentation

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Description

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This is a simple template intended for inclusion in the ===Etymology=== section of Japanese terms that derive from Buddhist sources during the initial period of the transmission of Buddhism to Japan (i.e. the Nara period or earlier).

Usage

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This template takes no arguments. Simply call the template as below:

{{ja-etym-buddhist}}

to produce:

Buddhist term, imported into Japanese when Buddhism was introduced to Japan, some time during the Kofun, Asuka, and Nara periods.