noun

  1. metal statue of Buddha (usu. bronze).
  2. cold-hearted person, cold-blooded person.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
金仏 かなぶつ
かな
ぼとけ
金仏 かなぼとけ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

gold
キン きむ かね (1st, N5)
whole, entire, all
ゼン すべ.て まった.く (3rd, N3)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
to divide
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)