Chinese

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For pronunciation and definitions of – see 苾芻 (“bhikkhu; Buddhist monk”).
(This term is a variant form of 苾芻).

Japanese

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Etymology 1

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Kanji in this term
びち > びっ
Hyōgai
しゅ
Hyōgai
on'yomi

Borrowed from Sanskrit भिक्षु (bhikṣu).[1]

Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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(びっ)(しゅ) (bisshu

  1. (Buddhism) bhikkhu
Synonyms
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Etymology 2

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Kanji in this term
ひつ > ひっ
Hyōgai
すう
Hyōgai
on'yomi

Re-reading, using the kan'on of and the kan'yōon of .

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(ひっ)(すう) (hissū

  1. (Buddhism) bhikkhu

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN