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 147677 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

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お祖母様

おばあさま

grandmother

御高祖頭巾

おこそずきん

okoso-zukin

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

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

ごようたし

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

御幸

ぎょうき

imperial visit

御飯

ごはん

cooked rice

御

おん

honorific/polite/humble prefix

御中

おんちゅう

... and Company

御所

ごしょ

imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace)