もん
聞
ぼう
法

noun

Buddhist term.
  1. hearing the teachings of Buddha.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
もん
聞
ぼう
法
 聞法 もんぼう
もん
聞
ぽう
法
 聞法 もんぽう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

hear, ask, listen
き.く　ブン　モン (2nd, N5)
gate, counter for cannons
モン　かど　と (2nd, N2)
ear
みみ　ジ　がみ (1st, N3)
method, law, rule
ホウ　ハッ　ほ (4th, N3)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
gone, past, quit
さ.る　コ　キョ (3rd, N4)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ　ボウ　ム (Kentei 1)