本尊 | Japanese meaning

本尊【ほんぞん】

Alsoほんぞん

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

principal object of worship at a temple (usu. a buddha or bodhisattva); principal image; idol
the man himself; the person at the heart of the matterjocular, humorous term

Example sentences1 result

Do you know which deity this temple is dedicated to?

国語辞典Japanese definitions

Alsoほんぞん

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

principal object of worship at a temple (usu. a buddha or bodhisattva); principal image; idol
the man himself; the person at the heart of the matterjocular, humorous term

Example sentences1 result

Do you know which deity this temple is dedicated to?

国語辞典Japanese definitions

N51

意book; present; main; origin; true; real; counter for long cylindrical things

訓もと

音ホン

名まと、ごう

N26

意revered; valuable; precious; noble; exalted

訓たっと.い、とうと.い、たっと.ぶ、とうと.ぶ

音ソン

名さだ、たか、たけ、みこと