Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “本尊”

本尊

ほんぞん

principal object of worship (at a buddhist temple); principal image

Example sentence

Do you know which deity this temple is dedicated to?

Kanji details

Kun/On information

本

On: ほん
Kun: もと
Stroke count: 5

・book

・present

・main

・origin

・true

・real

・counter for long cylindrical things

尊

On: そん
Kun: たっと.い;とうと.い;たっと.ぶ;とうと.ぶ
Stroke count: 12

・revered

・valuable

・precious

・noble

・exalted