also: かみほとけ
gods and Buddha; deities and Buddha
Refers collectively to Shinto gods (kami) and Buddhist figures (Buddha, bodhisattvas), reflecting the syncretic Japanese religious tradition.
Japanese people have believed in gods and Buddha since ancient times.
Both Shinto gods and Buddhist figures are enshrined together at this temple.
Shinto and Buddhism
Only with reading しんぶつ
Refers to the two religions themselves, often in the context of syncretism or comparison. Restricted to the reading しんぶつ.
The syncretism of Shinto and Buddhism is a characteristic of Japanese religion.
separation of Buddhism and Shinto; Shinto-Buddhist separation
separation of Buddhism and Shintoism
syncretism of Shinto and Buddhism
separation of Buddhism and Shinto
kami-buddha syncretization theory
Standard kanji form; the reading しんぶつ is the most common.
Rare reading; mainly found in older or literary contexts.
Compound of 神 (shin, 'god') and 仏 (butsu, 'Buddha'). The reading かみほとけ is the native Japanese reading (kun'yomi) of the same characters.