noun

  1. idolatry, idol worship.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
偶像崇拝 ぐうぞうすうはい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

accidentally, even number, couple
グウ たま (8th, N3)
human radical (no. 9)
long-tailed monkey
グ グウ おながざる (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
rump, footprint radical (no. 114)
ジュウ ニュ あしあと
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ ボウ ム (Kentei 1)
statue, picture, image
ゾウ かた (5th, N2)
human radical (no. 9)
elephant, pattern after, imitate
ショウ ゾウ かたど.る (4th, N2)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
pig, hog, pig radical (no. 152)
 (Kentei 1)
adore, respect, revere
スウ あが.める す (9th, N1)
mountain
やま サン セン (1st, N5)
religion, sect, denomination
ソウ シュウ むな (6th, N1)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
show, indicate, point out
ジ しめ.す (5th, N3)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ ふた ふだ (1st, N5)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
worship, adore, pray to
ハイ おが.む おろが.む (6th, N2)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
abundant, lush, bountiful
ホウ フ フウ
three
サン み みっ.つ (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ