法師

Japanese

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Kanji in this term
法	師

Noun

法師 (hiragana ほうし, romaji hōshi)

1. A Buddhist priest or monk; a bonze

Compounds

• 魔法師 (まほうし, mahōshi): a evil priest or monk; (or a master or specialist of magic; a sorcerer)

Synonyms

• 坊主 (ぼうず, bōzu)
• 凡僧 (ぼんそう, bonsō; or ぼんぞう, bonzō): an ordinary, lowly monk

See also

• 僧兵 (そうへい, sōhei): a warrior monk