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[ほん(本)·ぞん(尊)]
honzon
noun

English Meaning(s) for 本尊

noun
  1. principal object of worship at a temple (usu. a buddha or bodhisattva); principal image; idol
  2. the man himself; the person at the heart of the matter
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Meanings for each kanji in 本尊

» book; present; main; origin; true; real; counter for long cylindrical things
» revered; valuable; precious; noble; exalted

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