あ
吾
　
が
ほとけ
仏
とうと
尊
　
し

expression

Idiomatic expression.
  1. putting one's own beliefs on a pedestal, being narrow-minded.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
あ
吾
　
が
ほとけ
仏
とうと
尊
　
し
 吾が仏尊し あがほとけとうとし

Contained Kanji Breakdown

I, my, our
われ　わが-　あ- (Kentei Pre-1)
five
ゴ　いつ　さ (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
Buddha, the dead, France
ブツ　ほとけ (5th, N2)
human radical (no. 9)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ　ボウ　ム (Kentei 1)
revered, valuable, precious
ソン　とうと.い　みこと (6th, N2)
chieftain
シュウ　ジュ　おさ (Kentei Pre-1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
west, bird, sign of the bird
とり　ユウ　なが (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
west, Spain
にし　サイ　セイ (2nd, N5)
high & level, lofty, bald
コツ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン　ニン　がい (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン　す　みき (6th, N1)