Moto 本尊 (ほんぞん)principal object of worship at a temple (usu. a buddha or bodhisattva); principal image; idol
- principal object of worship at a temple (usu. a buddha or bodhisattva); principal image; idolnoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- the man himself; the person at the heart of the matternoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Kanji in 本尊
- 本Book; Present; MainRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N5
- 尊Revered; Valuable; PreciousRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N2
Words that share its kanji
- 基本きほんbasics; fundamentals
- 日本人にほんじんJapanese person; Japanese people
- 本社ほんしゃhead office; main office
- 本部ほんぶheadquarters; head office
- 日本語にほんごJapanese (language)
- 本人ほんにんthe person in question; the person themselves
- 本会議ほんかいぎplenary session; regular session
- 本塁打ほんるいだhome run
- 尊重そんちょうrespect; esteem
- 尊厳そんげんdignity; majesty
- 尊敬そんけいrespect; esteem
- 尊いとうといprecious; valuable
- 尊ぶとうとぶto value; to prize
- 尊属そんぞくdirect ancestors; noble ancestors
- 尊称そんしょうhonorary title
- 男尊女卑だんそんじょひmale domination of women; male chauvinism
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