What does 仏 mean?
仏 is a Japanese noun meaning “Buddha” in English. It can also be translated as “the dead, merciful person” depending on context. It is written as 仏 in kanji, ほとけ in hiragana, and hotoke in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentence
あの人は仏のような人だ。
He is a saint of a man.