Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 本尊(ほんぞん) in Japanese

本尊
Kana Reading
ほんぞん
Romaji
honzon
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    principal object of worship at a temple (usu. a buddha or bodhisattva); principal image; idol
    Example sentence
    この寺の本尊は何であるか知っていますか。 Do you know which deity this temple is dedicated to?
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    the man himself; the person at the heart of the matter

Examples of 本尊, ほんぞん in a sentence

Kanji in this word

尊 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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本 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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