Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 鬼面仏心(きめんぶっしん) in Japanese

鬼面仏心
Kana Reading
きめんぶっしん
Romaji
kimenbusshin
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    having the face of a devil and the heart of Buddha; having a stern face but a tender heart


Related Kanji

JLPT 1

10 strokes

ghost, devil

On'Yomi: キ

Kun'Yomi: おに, おに-

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JLPT 2

4 strokes

Buddha, the dead, France

On'Yomi: ブツ, フツ

Kun'Yomi: ほとけ

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JLPT 3

9 strokes

mask, face, features, surface

On'Yomi: メン, ベン

Kun'Yomi: おも, おもて, つら

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JLPT 4

4 strokes

heart, mind, spirit, heart radical (no. 61)

On'Yomi: シン

Kun'Yomi: こころ, -ごころ

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