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おしょう
Meanings
Noun
Honorific
1. preceptor or high priest (esp. in Zen or Pure Land Buddhism)
when read as "おしょう"
2. second highest priestly rank in Buddhism
3. monk (esp. the head monk of a temple)
when read as "おしょう, かしょう"
4. master (of one's art, trade, etc.)
Alt. forms
和お尚しょう
90%
おしょう
7%
和か上しょう
1%
Pitch accent
お
しょう
Used in: 82
Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
the clothes do not make the man; the cowl does not make the monk