This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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ほとけ
Buddha; merciful person; Buddhist image; the dead; dead person; spirit of the dead
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ふつ
France
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ぶつ
Buddha; Buddhism
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仏教

佛教
ぶっきょう
Buddhism
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仏像

佛像
ぶつぞう
statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image
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大仏

だいぶつ
large statue of Buddha (trad. at least 4.8m high)
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念仏

ねんぶつ
Buddhist prayer; prayer to Amitabha
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神仏

しんぶつ、かみほとけ
gods and buddhas; gods and Buddha; Shinto and Buddhism
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仏滅

ぶつめつ
Buddha's death; very unlucky day (according to old almanacs)
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仏語

ふつご
French (language)