Word Meaning 鬼面仏心

きめんぶっしん kimembusshin

鬼面仏心 is read as きめんぶっしん (kimembusshin) and means having the face of a devil and the heart of Buddha.

Meaning

English

having the face of a devil and the heart of Buddha
having a stern face but a tender heart

Reading

Kana

きめんぶっしん

Romaji

kimembusshin

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 27 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Yojijukugo ✓ Rank 90417 Priority O

Related Vocabulary

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鬼面人を威す

きめんひとをおどす

to threaten by outward appearance

鬼面人を驚かす

きめんひとをおどろかす

to threaten by outward appearance

鬼が出るか仏が出るか

おにがでるかほとけがでるか

God only knows what may happen

鬼面

きめん

mask of a devil

鬼の念仏

おにのねんぶつ

demon's prayer (Ōtsu-e motif depicting a demon wearing monk's robes and holding a bell)

多情仏心

たじょうぶっしん

fickle but kind-hearted

仏心

ぶっしん

Buddha's heart

仏心

ほとけごころ

mercy

疑心暗鬼

ぎしんあんき

suspicion will raise bogies

仏心宗

ぶっしんしゅう

Zen (Buddhism)

疑心暗鬼を生ず

ぎしんあんきをしょうず

suspicion begets monsters

蛇心仏口

じゃしんぶっこう

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