noun
round Buddhist plaque; hanging Buddha image
A round metal plaque with a repoussé Buddha image, hung in temples and shrines. A specialized term for Japanese religious art.
この寺には鎌倉時代の懸仏が保存されている。
This temple preserves a Kamakura-period hanging Buddha plaque.
懸仏は、仏像を浮き彫りにした円形の金属板です
A kakebotoke is a round metal plaque with a Buddha image in relief.
Compound of 掛け (kake, 'hanging') + 仏 (hotoke, 'Buddha'), with rendaku voicing. The spelling 懸仏 uses 懸 (also 'hang') and is the most common kanji form.