釈 - explanation

Gautama Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha

slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation

release; liberation; acquittal

explanation; vindication

interpretation; explanation; reading; construction

bail; releasing on bail

notes; comment; remark; annotation

abolish Buddhism, destroy Shākyamuni (slogan of anti-Buddhist movement at the beginning of the Meiji era)

poorly made article; defective article

Gautama Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha (5th century BCE?)

elucidation of a difficult passage

hermeneutics