化身

Etymology
. The Tibetan equivalent is.

Noun

 * 1)  avatar; reincarnation
 * 2)  living embodiment; reincarnation; personification

Verb

 * 1) to transform into (a living embodiment of)
 * 2)  to cremate

Etymology
From, itself a translation of.

Very rarely encountered with the reading kashin, using the kan'on reading of ka for the character instead of the usual goon reading of ke. Most resources do not include the kashin reading.

Pronunciation

 * Very rarely encountered with the reading kashin, which might be considered as proscribed by some.

Noun

 * 1)  one of the three : a physical incarnation of someone, such as
 * 2)  a physical manifestation of a Buddha, bodhisattva, kami, or other divine or mystical being
 * 3)  an embodiment or incarnation of something
 * 4)  a ghastly apparition in kabuki or other drama
 * 1)  a ghastly apparition in kabuki or other drama
 * 1)  a ghastly apparition in kabuki or other drama

Verb

 * 1) to be incarnated, to be embodied