Word Meaning 法師

ほうし houshi

法師 is read as ほうし (houshi) and means layman dressed like a priest.

Meaning

English

layman dressed like a priest
person
Buddhist priest
bonze

Reading

Kana

ほうし

Romaji

houshi

Writing Variants

法師ほっし hosshi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 6504 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

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起き上がり小法師

おきあがりこぼし

tumbler

山法師

やまぼうし

kousa dogwood (Cornus kousa)

山法師

やまほうし

warrior monks from Enryaku temple at Mt. Hiei in Kyoto

アメリカ山法師

あめりかやまぼうし

flowering dogwood (Cornus florida)

田楽法師

でんがくほうし

professional dengaku performer (usu. appearing as a monk)

くつくつ法師

くつくつぼうし

Meimuna opalifera (species of cicada)

つくつく法師

つくつくぼうし

Meimuna opalifera (species of cicada)

影法師

かげぼうし

shadow figure

一寸法師

いっすんぼうし

Issun-bōshi (Japanese fairytale)

マッサージ療法師

まっさーじりょうほうし

massage therapist

尼法師

あまほうし

nun

荒法師

あらほうし

ferocious (armed) monk

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法師 Houshi