菩薩
ぼさつ ぼさち
- bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha n n-suf Buddh
- High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court) n n-suf
- title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory n n-suf
Kanji
菩
ボ
kind of grass; sacred tree
薩
サツ • サチ
salvation; Buddha
Synonyms
本地垂迹説
ほんじすいじゃくせつ
- manifestation theory (holding that Shinto gods are manifestations of buddhas) n