Meaning of 仏(ほとけ) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level

仏

JLPT 3

Kana Reading

ほとけ

Romaji

hotoke

Word Senses

• Parts of speech

  noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

  Meaning

  Buddha; merciful person; Buddhist image

• Parts of speech

  Meaning

  the dead

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Related Kanji

仏 JLPT 2

4 strokes

Buddha, the dead, France

On'Yomi: ブツ, フツ

Kun'Yomi: ほとけ

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