butsu

[ boo t-soo, boot-; Japanese boo-tsoo ]
/ ˈbʊt su, ˈbut-; Japanese ˈbu tsʊ /

noun, plural but·su for 1.

a representation of the Buddha.
(initial capital letter) Buddha(def 1).

Origin of butsu

< Japanese, ultimately < Middle Chinese (equivalent to Chinese fó Buddha) < Sanskrit buddha Buddha

Words nearby butsu

butlerage, butlery, buto, butoconazole nitrate, butorphanol, butsu, butsudan, butt, butt bra, butt chisel, butt end