神仏

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See also: 神佛

Japanese

Kanji in this term
神 仏
しん
Grade: 3 		ぶつ
Grade: 5
goon
Alternative spelling
神佛 (kyūjitai)

Etymology 1

Compound of Middle Chinese-derived elements 神 (shin, “deity, god, kami”) +‎ 仏 (butsu, “Buddha, Buddhism”).

Pronunciation

Noun

神(しん)仏(ぶつ) • (shinbutsu) 

  1. gods and Buddha
  2. (religion) Shinto and Buddhism
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Compound of 神 (kami, “deity, god”) +‎ 仏 (hotoke, “buddha”).

Pronunciation

Noun

神仏(かみほとけ) • (kamihotoke) 

  1. (archaic) gods and buddhas

Synonyms

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN

Okinawan

Kanji in this term
神 仏
かみ
Grade: 3 		ふとぅき
Grade: 5
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
神佛 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From 神 (kami, “deity, god”) +‎ 仏 (futuki, “buddha”).

Pronunciation

Noun

神(かみ)仏(ふとぅき) (kamifutuki) 

  1. gods and buddhas
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