新仏

しんぼとけ

Also written あらぼとけ, にいぼとけ

Meanings

1. Noun spirit of someone on the first Obon after their death See also: お盆 (おぼん).
2. the recently departed (and buried or cremated, etc.)

Kanji

• 新 new. Read as シン.
• 仏 Buddha. Read as ほとけ.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists