ほん
本
ぞん
尊

noun

  1. principal object of worship (at a Buddhist temple), principal image.
  2. idol, icon, object of adoration.
  3. the man himself, the person at the heart of the matter. Jocular, humorous term. Usu. as ご〜.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ほん
本
ぞん
尊
 本尊 ほんぞん ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

book, present, main
ホン　もと　まと (1st, N5)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
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)