| For pronunciation and definitions of おしょう – see the following entry.
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| 【和尚】
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- [noun] (Zen or Pure Land Buddhism) Buddhist priest
- [noun] a Buddhist priest who is the head of a temple or in a higher rank.
- [noun] title and style for high ranked Buddhist priests.
- [noun] a Buddhist priest master who gives instructions to other priests.
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| (This term, おしょう, is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
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