Home › Words › D › daibutsudaibutsudaibutsu means A large statue of Buddha.EtymologyFrom Japanese 大仏.nounA large statue of Buddha.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.budai 68% match — A statue or image of Budai. vs daibutsu →hotoke 58% match — A buddha vs daibutsu →bonzean 56% match — Buddhist or relating to Buddhist monks and priests. vs daibutsu →dagoba 55% match — Synonym of stupa, particularly the white stupas of Sri Lanka. vs daibutsu →butsudan 55% match — A Buddhist shrine, comprising a wooden cabinet with doors that enclose and protect a religious icon. vs daibutsu →bonsho 54% match — A very large bell used in Buddhist temples in Japan to mark time and call monks in for prayer. vs daibutsu →buddhaness 52% match — Buddhahood vs daibutsu →dotaku 52% match — A richly-decorated Japanese bell made from thin bronze vs daibutsu →