noun

  1. Buddha, Shakyamuni.
  2. Buddhist image, figure of Buddha.
  3. the dead, dead person, departed soul.
  4. merciful person.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ほとけ
ほとけ
𠏹
𠏹 ほとけ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

Buddha, the dead, France
ブツ ほとけ (5th, N2)
human radical (no. 9)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ ボウ ム (Kentei 1)