noun

  1. Buddhist term.clerical appearance, appearance of a priest.
  2. teachings of Buddha, condition of the universe at creation, in the pure land teachings, the name of Amitabha, or prayers to Amitabha, investiture of a Buddhist priest.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
法体 ほったい
法体 ほうたい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

method, law, rule
ホウ ハッ ほ (4th, N3)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
gone, past, quit
さ.る コ キョ (3rd, N4)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ ボウ ム (Kentei 1)
body, substance, object
タイ からだ テイ (2nd, N4)
human radical (no. 9)
book, present, main
ホン もと まと (1st, N5)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)