本地

ほんじ

Also written ほんち

Meanings

1. Noun true form of a buddha See also: 垂迹 (すいじゃく).
2. land of origin

Kanji

• 本 origin. Read as ホン.
• 地 land. Read as ジ.

Words containing 本地

• 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)
• 本地身 (ほんじしん) (dharma-body of) Vairocana
• 日本地ビール協会 (にっぽんじビールきょうかい) Japan Craft Beer Association

And 1 more.

Word lists

• Buddhism

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists