懸仏

Reading

Kana: かけぼとけ

Romaji: kakebotoke

Definition

noun

1

round plaque carrying the image of a Buddha (usually hammered from behind) used in temples and shrines

Kanji

懸

Readings: ケン、 ケ、 か.ける、 か.かる

Meanings: state of suspension, hang, depend, consult, distant, far apart

仏

Readings: ブツ、 フツ、 ほとけ

Meanings: Buddha, the dead, France