Vocabulary
What does 仏 (ほとけ, hotoke) mean?
仏 (ほとけ, hotoke) means Buddha; the deceased.
Quick facts| Reading | ほとけ |
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| Romaji | hotoke |
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| Part of speech | noun |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N3 |
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N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhotoke
Buddha; the deceased
- 1noun Buddha; Shakyamuni
- 2noun Buddhist image; figure of Buddha
- 3noun the dead; dead person; departed soul
- 4noun merciful person
Example sentences
お寺に大きな仏があります。
There is a large Buddha statue at the temple.
祖母は毎朝仏に手を合わせます。
My grandmother puts her hands together before the Buddha every morning.
