Word Meaning 仏心 (Hotokegokoro): Mercy, Merciful Heart

Meaning

English

mercy
merciful heart
charity

Reading

Kana

ほとけごころ

Romaji

hotokegokoro

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 8 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 76037 Priority L

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

多情仏心

たじょうぶっしん

fickle but kind-hearted

仏心宗

ぶっしんしゅう

Zen (Buddhism)

鬼面仏心

きめんぶっしん

having the face of a devil and the heart of Buddha

蛇心仏口

じゃしんぶっこう

being cunning and spiteful, yet honey-tongued with feigned kindness

仏教

ぶっきょう

Buddhism

仏像

ぶつぞう

statue of Buddha

仏具

ぶぐ

Buddhist ritual implements (esp. altar fittings)

仏語

ふつご

French (language)

仏文

ふつぶん

French

仏

ほとけ

merciful person

仏領

ふつりょう

French possession

仏学

ぶつがく

Buddhist studies

Example Sentences

1

仏心宗と呼ばれるのは、禅宗が文字や経典をたよらずに、仏の心を師匠から弟子へと直接伝えていくことを根本宗旨としているからです。

Zen Buddhism is also called "Buddha's mind school" because of its basic tenet of transmitting the mind of Buddha directly from teacher to student without relying on writings or sutras.