Word Meaning 御祖師様

おそしさま ososhisama

御祖師様 is read as おそしさま (ososhisama) and means the founder of our sect (esp. in reference to Nichiren).

Meaning

English

the founder of our sect (esp. in reference to Nichiren)

Reading

Kana

おそしさま

Romaji

ososhisama

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 45 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Rank 146108 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

御前様

ごぜんさま

wife of a nobleman

御様御用

おためしごよう

sword tester (Edo period)

祖師西来

そしせいらい

the coming of Bodhidharma from western India to China

祖師

そし

founder of a sect

如何様師

いかさまし

cheat

天津御祖

あまつみおや

imperial ancestor

祖師禅

そしぜん

Zen Buddhism based on the teachings of Bodhidharma

御用達

ごようだつ

company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele

御幸

ごうき

imperial visit

御飯

ごはん

cooked rice

御

おん

honorific/polite/humble prefix

御中

おんちゅう

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