Japanese

ほとけ
Meaning: Buddha; a deceased person; a benevolent soul
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

仏

Example sentences

He is truly a person with the heart of a Buddha.
仏は迷える衆生をどするために現れた。
Buddha appeared to save lost sentient beings.
仏の御為に、伽藍を建立せんとなり。
It is said that they shall build a temple for the sake of the Buddha.
仏はすべての衆生を救うと言われている
It is said that Buddha saves all living beings.
仏の広大な弘誓を信じて、日々修行に励む。
Believing in the Buddha's vast vow, I strive in my daily practice.
法要において、僧侶たちは仏の功徳をたたえる歌唄を捧げた。
At the Buddhist ceremony, the monks performed a chanting to praise the virtues of the Buddha.
往生した者は、九品蓮台に座って仏の説法を聞くという。
It is said that those who are reborn in the Pure Land sit on the nine-rank lotus pedestal and listen to the Buddha's teachings.

Usage Notes

Refers to Siddhartha Gautama, a statue of Buddha, a deceased person, or someone extremely kind and merciful.

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