Japanese symbol for “bodhi”
菩提
ぼだい
Romaji: bodai
bodhi; enlightenment
In Japanese, bodhi is 菩提, read ぼだい (bodai).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n bodhi; enlightenment (Buddh)
- n happiness in the next world (Buddh)
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 菩薩 | ぼさつ bosatsu | bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha |
| 菩提寺 | ぼだいじ bodaiji | one's family temple; temple with one's family grave |
| 菩提樹 | ぼだいじゅ bodaiju | Tilia miqueliana (species of linden tree) |
| 弥勒菩薩 | みろくぼさつ mirokubosatsu | Maitreya (Bodhisattva); Miroku |
| 大菩薩峠 | だいぼさつとうげ daibosatsutouge | The Sword of Doom (1966 film) |
| 提供 | ていきょう teikyou | offer; tender; providing |
| 提案 | ていあん teian | proposal; proposition; suggestion |
| 提出 | ていしゅつ teishutsu | presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “bodhi”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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