持じ仏ぶつMeanings1nounpersonal Buddha statueA small Buddha statue kept for personal devotion, often enshrined at home. The term 念持仏 is a near synonym.See also: 念持仏祖そ母ぼは毎まい朝あさ、持じ仏ぶつに手てを合あわせている。My grandmother prays to her personal Buddha statue every morning.