- 1. [n] Buddha; Shakyamuni
- 2. [n] Buddhist image; figure of Buddha
- 3. [n] the dead; dead person; departed soul — also written as ホトケ
- 4. [n] merciful person
Kanji in this word
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仏
Buddha, the dead, FranceOn: ブツ (butsu)、 フツ (futsu)Kun: ほとけ (hotoke)
Example Sentences
あの人は仏のような人だ。
ano nin ha hotoke noyouna nin da .
He is a saint of a man.