仏様

Japanese
Kanji in this term
仏 様
ほとけ
Grade: 5		 さま
Grade: 3
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
佛樣 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From 仏 (hotoke, “Buddha”) +‎ 様 (-sama, “formal title”).

Pronunciation
    • (Tokyo) ほとけさ​ま [hòtókésáꜜmà] (Nakadaka – [4])
    • IPA(key): [ho̞to̞ke̞sa̠ma̠]

    Noun

    仏(ほとけ)様(さま) • (hotokesama) 

    1. Buddha
      Synonym: (Hakata) まんまんしゃん (manmanshan)
    2. deceased person
      Synonyms: 死者, 故人, 死亡者
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