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22 坊主
Buddhist Priest

Meaning

Primary

Buddhist Priest

Secondary

Shaved Head, Close-Cropped Hair

Word Type

noun

Reading

ぼうず

Notes

Groups

    • 坊さん Monk

    • 尼僧 Nun, Priestess

    • 禅僧 Zen Priest

    • 仏僧 Buddhist Priest

    • 坊主 Buddhist Priest, Shaved Head, Close-Cropped Hair

    • 和尚 Buddhist High Priest, High Priest, Buddhist Priest

    • 神官 Shinto Priest

Remarks

  • Priest is higher rank than monk, so a Buddhist Priest 坊主 is like a monk 坊 master 主

  • The Buddhist Priest forgot his bow ぼう at the zoo ず

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