妙見菩薩みょうけんぼさつ Noun English jmdict 1 noun (common) (futsuumeishi) Buddhism Myōken (bodhisattva; deification of the North Star or the Big Dipper)
菩薩ぼさつ Common Noun Noun English jmdict 1 noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun Buddhism bodhisattva;one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha 2 noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court) 3 noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory See also: 本地垂迹説 (ほんじすいじゃくせつ)