Meanings
- A calendrical system dating from after the death of the Buddha (taken as 543 BCE).
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 佛曆 /佛历
- 佛曆 /佛历 (Fólì)calendrical system
Japanese 仏暦, 仏滅紀元
- 仏暦 (Butsureki)calendrical system
- 仏滅紀元 (Butsumetsu Kigen)calendrical system
Korean 불멸기원, 불기
- 불멸기원 (Bulmyeolgiwon)calendrical system
- 불기 (bulgi)calendrical system
Polish era buddyjska
- era buddyjskacalendrical system
Spanish era budista
- era budistacalendrical system
Thai พุทธศักราช, พุทธศก
- พุทธศักราช (pút-tá-sàk-gà-ràat)calendrical system
- พุทธศก (pút-tá-sòk)calendrical system
Vietnamese Phật lịch
- Phật lịchcalendrical system
Cite this entry
Buddhist Era. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Buddhist%20Era
“Buddhist Era.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Buddhist%20Era. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Buddhist Era,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Buddhist%20Era.
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