noun
Nichiren sect; Tendai sect
Abbreviation of 法華宗 (Hokke-shū), referring to the Nichiren or Tendai schools of Buddhism. Used in religious contexts.
See also: 法華宗
彼は法華の信者です。
He is a follower of the Nichiren sect.
noun
Abbreviation of 法華経 (Hokke-kyō), the Lotus Sutra. Common in Buddhist discourse.
See also: 法華経
法華の教えは多くの人に影響を与えた。
The teachings of the Lotus Sutra have influenced many people.
Abbreviation of 法華経 (Hokke-kyō, 'Lotus Sutra') or 法華宗 (Hokke-shū, 'Nichiren/Tendai sect'). The reading ほっけ is a contraction of ほけ.