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ほうし
Meanings
Noun
1. Buddhist priest; bonze
2. layman dressed like a priest
Suffix
3. person
usu. pronounced ぼうし
Alt. forms
法ほう師し
94%
ほうし
5%
Pitch accent
ほ
うし
Used in: 86
Composed of
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
Used in vocabulary (5 in total)
lute priest; biwa-playing minstrel; travelling pre-Meiji musical performer (usu. blind and dressed like a Buddhist monk)
warrior monks from Enryaku temple at Mt. Hiei in Kyoto
ferocious (armed) monk
professional dengaku performer (usu. appearing as a monk)
nun