Japanese

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Kanji in this term
ほう
Grade: 4
おう
Grade: 6
goon

Etymology

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(Buddhist law) +‎ (emperor)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(ほう)(おう) (hōōほふわう (fofwau)?

  1. (monarchy, Buddhism) an emperor who abdicates and becomes a monk; a monk emperor emeritus