Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 御本尊(ごほんぞん) in Japanese

御本尊, ご本尊
Kana Reading
ごほんぞん
Romaji
gohonzon
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    principal object of worship at a temple (usu. a buddha or bodhisattva); principal image; idol
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    the man himself; the person at the heart of the matter


Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

12 strokes

revered, valuable, precious, noble, exalted

On'Yomi: ソン

Kun'Yomi: たっと.い, とうと.い, たっと.ぶ, とうと.ぶ

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JLPT 3

12 strokes

honorable, manipulate, govern

On'Yomi: ギョ, ゴ

Kun'Yomi: おん-, お-, み-

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JLPT 5

5 strokes

book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things

On'Yomi: ホン

Kun'Yomi: もと

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