Meaning of 仏像(ぶつぞう) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 仏像 JLPT 1

Kana Reading ぶつぞう

Romaji butsuzō

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image

Examples of 仏像, ぶつぞう in a sentence

彼は仏像を木で彫った。

He carved a Buddhist image out of wood.
その彫刻家は木で仏像を刻んだ。

The sculptor carved wood into an image of Buddha.
この仏像の年代は正確に推定することができない。

This Buddhist image cannot be dated exactly.

Related Kanji

像 JLPT 2

14 strokes

statue, picture, image, figure, portrait

On'Yomi: ゾウ

Kun'Yomi:

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仏 JLPT 2

4 strokes

Buddha, the dead, France

On'Yomi: ブツ, フツ

Kun'Yomi: ほとけ

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