Word Meaning 坊主殺し

ぼうずごろし bouzugoroshi

坊主殺し is read as ぼうずごろし (bouzugoroshi) and means female or male prostitute serving a monk.

Meaning

English

  1. female or male prostitute serving a monk
  2. luring a monk into depredation

Reading

Kana

ぼうずごろし

Romaji

bouzugoroshi

Writing Variants

  • 坊主殺し ぼうずころし bouzukoroshi

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Rank 146442 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

坊主

ぼうず

not catching anything

坊主頭

ぼうずあたま

close-cropped hair

坊の主

ぼうのあるじ

master of the priests quarters

坊主畳

ぼうずだたみ

tatami mat without a "heri" edge

坊主沙魚

ぼうずはぜ

Sicyopterus japonicus (species of goby)

坊主臭い

ぼうずくさい

overly pious

坊主刈り

ぼうずがり

closely cropped hair

坊主憎けりゃ袈裟まで憎い

ぼうずにくけりゃけさまでにくい

if you dislike someone, you will end up hating everything he stands for

坊主捲り

ぼうずめくり

bozu mekuri

坊主丸儲け

ぼうずまるもうけ

monks make pure profit

主殺し

しゅうごろし

murder of one's master

三日坊主

みっかぼうず

person who cannot stick to anything