Budai is a semi-historical Chinese monk who is venerated as a deity in Chinese Buddhism. Budai may also refer to: Places Budai, Chiayi, Taiwanese township Budăi (disambiguation), several places in Romania and Moldova People László Budai, former Hungarian football player Pal Budai Jewish composer Buday, variant spelling Budai, several surnames Other uses Buday, Japanese parrotfish, Calotomus japonicus