仏法僧

From 仏(ぶつ) (Butsu, “Buddha”) + 法(ほう) (hō, “dharma”) + 僧(そう) (sō, “sangha”).

As a bird name, onomatopoeia: see the etymology at the entry for the katakana spelling ブッポウソウ. Its kanji spelling comes from the on'yomi of the katakana, and is a reference to the Three Jewels of Buddhism.

• (Tokyo) ぶっぽーそー [bùppóꜜòsòò] (Nakadaka – [3])^[1]
• IPA^(key): [bɯ̟p̚po̞ːso̞ː]

仏(ぶっ)法(ぽう)僧(そう) or 仏法僧(ブッポウソウ) • (buppōsō) 

1. (Buddhism) the Triple Gem or Three Jewels of Buddhism, i.e. Buddha, dharma, sangha
2. dollarbird (Eurystomus orientalis)

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as ブッポウソウ (buppōsō).

• “仏法僧”, in 漢字ぺディア [Kanjipedia]‎^[1] (in Japanese), The Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation, 2015–2025