noun
large statue of Buddha
Traditionally defined as a Buddha statue at least 4.8 meters tall. Often refers to famous examples such as the Great Buddha of Nara or Kamakura.
奈良の大仏はとても有名です。
The Great Buddha of Nara is very famous.
Compound of 大 (dai, 'large') and 仏 (butsu, 'Buddha'). The reading だいぶつ is the standard Sino-Japanese on'yomi combination.