Word Meaning 法体

ほうたい houtai

法体 is read as ほうたい (houtai) and means clerical appearance.

Meaning

English

  1. clerical appearance
  2. appearance of a priest
  3. teachings of Buddha
  4. condition of the universe at creation
  5. in the pure land teachings, the name of Amitabha, or prayers to Amitabha
  6. investiture of a Buddhist priest

Reading

Kana

ほうたい

Romaji

houtai

Writing Variants

  • 法体 ほったい hottai

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 47731 Priority H

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

法体系

ほうたいけい

legal structure

体系文法

たいけいぶんぽう

systemic grammar

母体保護法

ぼたいほごほう

Maternal Health Act

気体反応の法則

きたいはんのうのほうそく

law of combining volumes

公共企業体等労働関係法

こうきょうきぎょうたいとうろうどうかんけいほう

Public Corporation and Government Enterprise Labor Relations Law (1949)

法主

ほっす

high priest

法人

ほうじん

corporation

法学

ほうがく

law

法務

ほうむ

clerical duty (in a temple)

法規

ほうき

laws and regulations

法師

ほうし

layman dressed like a priest

法外

ほうがい

exorbitant