ほとけ

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of ほとけ – see the following entry.

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[noun] (Buddhism) a buddha (enlightened or awakened sentient being)

[noun] (Buddhism) a statue or image of any buddha

[noun] a departed soul, deceased

[noun] (colloquial) a term that a parent calls a child expressing parental affection, equivalent to “my dear”

[noun] (religion) Buddhism

[noun] (Buddhism) performing a Buddhist memorial service

[proper noun] (Buddhism) the Sakyamuni Buddha, Nepalese spiritual and philosophical teacher and founder of Buddhism: Siddhartha Gautama

[proper noun] (Buddhism) any of the other buddhas named in Buddhist scriptures

(This term, ほとけ, is an alternative spelling of the above term.
For a list of all kanji read as ほとけ, not just those used in Japanese terms, see Category:Japanese kanji read as ほとけ.)

Old Japanese

Noun

ほとけ (poto₂ke₂)

佛: carving, image, statue, or other likeness of a buddha