There are 61 total results for your Buddhist Priest search.
| Characters | Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
僧 see styles |
sēng seng1 seng sou / so そう |
More info & calligraphy: Sangha / Order of Monks(1) monk; priest; (2) (abbreviation) (See 僧伽・そうぎゃ) sangha (the Buddhist community); (surname) Sou 僧伽 saṅgha, an assembly, collection, company, society. The corporate assembly of at least three (formerly four) monks under a chairman, empowered to hear confession, grant absolution, and ordain. The church or monastic order, the third member of the triratna. The term 僧 used alone has come to mean a monk, or monks in general. Also僧佉, 僧加, 僧企耶.; A fully ordained monk, i.e. a bhikṣu as contrasted with the śramaņa. |
僧侶 僧侣 see styles |
sēng lǚ seng1 lu:3 seng lü souryo / soryo そうりょ |
More info & calligraphy: Buddhist Monk{Buddh} priest; monk; bonze Monastic companions, or company. |
布施 see styles |
bù shī bu4 shi1 pu shih fuse ふせ |
More info & calligraphy: Dana: Almsgiving and Generosity(n,vs,vi) (1) {Buddh} alms-giving; charity; (n,vs,vi) (2) {Buddh} offerings (usu. money) to a priest (for reading sutras, etc.); (surname) Fuho dāna 檀那; the sixth pāramitā, almsgiving, i. e. of goods, or the doctrine, with resultant benefits now and also hereafter in the forms of reincarnation, as neglect or refusal will produce the opposite consequences. The 二種布施 two kinds of dāna are the pure, or unsullied charity, which looks for no reward here but only hereafter; and the sullied almsgiving whose object is personal benefit. The three kinds of dāna are goods, the doctrine, and courage, or fearlessness. The four kinds are pens to write the sutras, ink, the sutras themselves, and preaching. The five kinds are giving to those who have come from a distance, those who are going to a distance, the sick, the hungry, those wise in the doctrine. The seven kinds are giving to visitors, travellers, the sick, their nurses, monasteries, endowments for the sustenance of monks or nuns, and clothing and food according to season. The eight kinds are giving to those who come for aid, giving for fear (of evil), return for kindness received, anticipating gifts in return, continuing the parental example of giving, giving in hope of rebirth in a particular heaven, in hope of an honoured name, for the adornment of the heart and life. 倶舍論 18. |
日蓮 日莲 see styles |
rì lián ri4 lian2 jih lien nichiren にちれん |
More info & calligraphy: NichirenNichiren, the Japanese founder, in A. D. 1252, of the 日蓮宗 Nichiren sect, which is also known as the 法華宗 or Lotus sect. Its chief tenets are the three great mysteries 三大祕法, representing the trikāya: (1) 本尊 or chief object of worship, being the great maṇḍala of the worlds of the ten directions, or universe, i. e. the body or nirmāṇakāya of Buddha; (2) 題目 the title of the Lotus Sutra 妙法蓮華經 Myo-ho-ren-gwe-kyo, preceded by Namo, or, 'Adoration to the scripture of the lotus of the wonderful law, ' for it is Buddha's spiritual body; (3) 戒壇 the altar of the law, which is also the title of the Lotus as above; the believer, wherever he is, dwells in the Pure-land of calm light 寂光淨土, the saṃbhogakāya. |
道士 see styles |
dào shì dao4 shi4 tao shih doushi / doshi どうし |
More info & calligraphy: Taoist / Daoist(1) Taoist; (2) person of high morals; (3) Buddhist monk; (4) immortal mountain wizard; Taoist immortal; (personal name) Michishi A Taoist (hermit), also applied to Buddhists, and to Śākyamuni. |
仏僧 see styles |
bussou / busso ぶっそう |
Buddhist priest; (place-name) Bussou |
仏家 see styles |
bukke ぶっけ |
Buddhist priest |
仏者 see styles |
bussha ぶっしゃ |
Buddhist; Buddhist priest |
住僧 see styles |
juusou / juso じゅうそう |
chief priest (of a Buddhist temple) |
住持 see styles |
zhù chí zhu4 chi2 chu ch`ih chu chih juuji / juji じゅうじ |
to administer a monastery Buddhist or Daoist; abbot; head monk (noun/participle) chief priest of temple To dwell and control; the abbot of a monastery; resident superintendent; to maintain, or firmly hold to (faith in the Buddha, etc.). For住持身 v. 佛具十身. |
住職 住职 see styles |
zhù zhí zhu4 zhi2 chu chih juushoku / jushoku じゅうしょく |
(noun/participle) chief priest (of a Buddhist temple) abbot |
俗体 see styles |
zokutai ぞくたい |
(1) (form) (See 僧体) appearance of a layperson (as opposed to a Buddhist priest); (2) (form) unrefined appearance; vulgar style |
僧体 see styles |
soutai / sotai そうたい |
(See 俗体・1) appearance of a Buddhist priest |
僧家 see styles |
sēng jiā seng1 jia1 seng chia souka; souke / soka; soke そうか; そうけ |
(1) (rare) Buddhist temple; (2) (rare) Buddhist priest the saṃgha |
僧寺 see styles |
sēng sì seng1 si4 seng ssu souji / soji そうじ |
Buddhist priest; temple with a resident priest the saṃgha and the monastery |
僧形 see styles |
sougyou / sogyo そうぎょう |
the form of a Buddhist priest; priestly attire |
僧正 see styles |
sēng zhèng seng1 zheng4 seng cheng soujou / sojo そうじょう |
high Buddhist priest The Director or Pope of monks; an office under Wudi, A.D. 502‐550, of the Liang dynasty, for the control of the monks. Wendi, 560-7, of the Ch'en dynasty appointed a 大僧統 or Director over the monks in his capital. |
僧都 see styles |
sēng dū seng1 du1 seng tu souzu / sozu そうず |
Buddhist priest; (surname) Soto director of monks |
募化 see styles |
mù huà mu4 hua4 mu hua boke |
(of a Buddhist monk or Taoist priest) to collect alms to collect alms |
和尚 see styles |
hé shang he2 shang5 ho shang wajou / wajo わじょう |
Buddhist monk (1) (honorific or respectful language) preceptor or high priest (in Shingon, Hosso, Ritsu or Shin Buddhism); (2) second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; (3) master (of one's art, trade, etc.); (1) (honorific or respectful language) preceptor or high priest (in Tendai or Kegon Buddhism); (2) second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; (3) monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); (4) master (of one's art, trade, etc.); (1) (honorific or respectful language) preceptor or high priest (esp. in Zen or Pure Land Buddhism); (2) second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; (3) monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); (4) master (of one's art, trade, etc.); (personal name) Wajō A general term for a monk. It is said to be derived from Khotan in the form of 和闍 or 和社 (or 烏社) which might be a translit. of vandya (Tibetan and Khotani ban-de), 'reverend.' Later it took the form of 和尚 or 和上. The 律宗 use 和上, others generally 和尚. The Sanskrit term used in its interpretation is 鳥波陀耶 upādhyāya, a 'sub-teacher' of the Vedas, inferior to an ācārya; this is intp. as 力生 strong in producing (knowledge), or in begetting strength in his disciples; also by 知有罪知無罪 a discerner of sin from not-sin, or the sinful from the not-sinful. It has been used as a synonym for 法師 a teacher of doctrine, in distinction from 律師 a teacher of the vinaya, also from 禪師 a teacher of the Intuitive school. |
坊主 see styles |
fáng zhǔ fang2 zhu3 fang chu bouzu / bozu ぼうず |
(1) Buddhist priest; bonze; (2) close-cropped hair; crew cut; person with a shorn head; (3) (familiar language) (derogatory term) boy; sonny; lad; (4) not catching anything (in fishing); (place-name) Bouzu monk in charge of the monk's quarters |
女犯 see styles |
nǚ fàn nu:3 fan4 nü fan nyobon にょぼん |
female offender in imperial China (old) sin of having sexual relations with a woman (for a Buddhist priest) The woman offence, i.e. sexual immorality on the part of a monk. |
導師 导师 see styles |
dǎo shī dao3 shi1 tao shih doushi / doshi どうし |
tutor; teacher; academic advisor (1) {Buddh} officiating priest; presiding priest at a ceremony; (2) (esp. Buddhist) religious teacher; highly-ranked priest; (3) guru; instructor (yoga, etc.) nāyaka; a leader, guide, one who guides men to Buddha's teaching; applied also to Buddhas and bodhisattvas, and to the leaders of the ritual in Buddhist services; v. 天人道師. |
廣遊 广游 see styles |
guǎng yóu guang3 you2 kuang yu |
to travel widely (esp. as Daoist priest or Buddhist monk) |
房主 see styles |
fáng zhǔ fang2 zhu3 fang chu bōshu ぼうず |
landlord; house owner (out-dated kanji) (1) Buddhist priest; bonze; (2) close-cropped hair; crew cut; person with a shorn head; (3) (familiar language) (derogatory term) boy; sonny; lad; (4) not catching anything (in fishing) monk in charge of the monk's quarters |
捨身 舍身 see styles |
shě shēn she3 shen1 she shen shashin しゃしん |
to give one's life (n,vs,vi) (1) {Buddh} renouncing the flesh or the world; becoming a priest; (n,vs,vi) (2) {Buddh} sacrificing one's life for the sake of mankind or Buddhist teachings Bodily sacrifice, e.g. by burning, or cutting off a limb, etc. |
方丈 see styles |
fāng zhang fang1 zhang5 fang chang houjou / hojo ほうじょう |
square zhang (i.e. unit of area 10 feet square); monastic room 10 feet square; Buddhist or Daoist abbot; abbot's chamber (1) (See 丈・じょう・1) square jō (approx. 10 sq feet); (2) {Buddh} abbot's chamber; (3) chief priest; (p,s,g) Hōjō An abbot, 寺主 head of a monastery; the term is said to arise from the ten-foot cubic dwelling in which 維摩 Vimalakirti lived, but here seems to be no Sanskrit equivalent. |
晋山 see styles |
shinzan しんざん |
taking up a new position as chief priest of a Buddhist temple; (surname) Shin'yama |
梵妻 see styles |
bonsai ぼんさい |
Buddhist priest's wife |
法体 see styles |
hottai; houtai / hottai; hotai ほったい; ほうたい |
(1) {Buddh} clerical appearance; appearance of a priest; (2) teachings of Buddha; condition of the universe at creation; in the pure land teachings, the name of Amitabha, or prayers to Amitabha; investiture of a Buddhist priest |
法号 see styles |
hougou / hogo ほうごう |
priest's name or posthumous Buddhist name |
法名 see styles |
fǎ míng fa3 ming2 fa ming houmyou / homyo ほうみょう |
name in religion (of Buddhist or Daoist within monastery); same as 法號|法号[fa3 hao4] (1) {Buddh} Buddhist name; priest's name (on entering the priesthood); (2) {Buddh} posthumous Buddhist name; (surname) Houmyou A monk's name, given to him on ordination, a term chiefly used by the 眞 Shin sect, 戒名 being the usual term. |
法師 法师 see styles |
fǎ shī fa3 shi1 fa shih houshi(p); hosshi(ok) / hoshi(p); hosshi(ok) ほうし(P); ほっし(ok) |
one who has mastered the sutras (Buddhism) (1) Buddhist priest; bonze; (2) layman dressed like a priest; (suffix noun) (3) (usu. pronounced ぼうし) person; (surname, given name) Houshi A Buddhist teacher, master of the Law; five kinds are given— a custodian (of the sūtras), reader, intoner, expounder, and copier. |
法衣 see styles |
fǎ yī fa3 yi1 fa i houi; houe / hoi; hoe ほうい; ほうえ |
robe of a Buddhist priest; ceremonial garment of a Daoist priest; robe of a judge, nun, priest etc; cassock; vestment (noun - becomes adjective with の) vestment; priest's robe The religious dress, general name of monastic garments. |
神主 see styles |
kannushi かんぬし |
(1) Shinto priest; (2) chief priest (of a Shinto shrine); (3) (Buddhist monk jargon; pun on 禰宜(ねぎ) and 葱(ねぎ)) (See 葱,禰宜・1) Welsh onion; (place-name) Kannushi |
禅室 see styles |
zenshitsu ぜんしつ |
(1) (See 座禅) room for zazen meditation; room for Buddhist practices; (2) Zen monk's quarters; (3) head priest (of a Zen temple) |
衆徒 众徒 see styles |
zhòng tú zhong4 tu2 chung t`u chung tu shuto しゅと |
(1) {Buddh} many priests; (2) (Heian era) monk-soldiers; (surname) Shuuto The whole body of followers; also the monks, all the monks. |
兼務寺 see styles |
kenmuji けんむじ |
Buddhist temple without a dedicated head priest |
坊さん see styles |
bousan / bosan ぼうさん |
(1) (familiar language) (honorific or respectful language) (See お坊さん・1) Buddhist priest; monk; (2) (familiar language) boy |
大弟子 see styles |
dà dì zǐ da4 di4 zi3 ta ti tzu dai daishi |
sthavira, a chief disciple, the Fathers of the Buddhist church; an elder; an abbot; a priest licensed to preach and become an abbot; also 上坐. |
般若湯 般若汤 see styles |
bō rě tāng bo1 re3 tang1 po je t`ang po je tang hannyatou / hannyato はんにゃとう |
(rare) (Buddhist priest jargon) sake; alcohol; liquor The soup of wisdom, a name for wine. |
釈空海 see styles |
shakukuukai / shakukukai しゃくくうかい |
Kukai (name of a Buddhist priest) |
阿闍梨 阿阇梨 see styles |
ā shé lí a1 she2 li2 a she li ajari; azari あじゃり; あざり |
Buddhist teacher (Sanskrit transliteration); also written 阿闍黎|阿阇黎[a1 she2 li2] (1) (honorific or respectful language) {Buddh} (abbr. of 阿闍梨耶, from the Sanskrit "ācārya") high monk (esp. one of correct conduct who acts as a role model for his pupils); high priest; (2) {Buddh} (See 伝法灌頂) initiate (esp. as a formal rank in Tendai and Shingon); (3) {Buddh} monk who conducts religious services ācārya, ācārin, v. 阿遮. |
おっさん see styles |
ossan おっさん |
(1) (abbreviation) (derogatory term) (familiar language) middle-aged man; (2) (abbreviation) (familiar language) Buddhist priest |
お坊さん see styles |
obousan / obosan おぼうさん |
(1) (familiar language) (honorific or respectful language) Buddhist priest; monk; (2) (familiar language) (honorific or respectful language) son (of others) |
御坊さん see styles |
obousan / obosan おぼうさん |
(1) (familiar language) (honorific or respectful language) Buddhist priest; monk; (2) (familiar language) (honorific or respectful language) son (of others) |
有髪俗体 see styles |
uhatsuzokutai うはつぞくたい |
(a Buddhist monk or priest or nun) without head shaven and not wearing religious garb |
照々坊主 see styles |
teruterubouzu / teruterubozu てるてるぼうず |
paper doll to which children pray for fine weather (usu. white, and shaped like a Buddhist priest) |
照照坊主 see styles |
teruterubouzu / teruterubozu てるてるぼうず |
paper doll to which children pray for fine weather (usu. white, and shaped like a Buddhist priest) |
琵琶法師 see styles |
biwahoushi / biwahoshi びわほうし |
(hist) (See 琵琶) lute priest; minstrel; blind travelling biwa player dressed like a Buddhist monk |
肉食妻帯 see styles |
nikujikisaitai にくじきさいたい |
(noun/participle) (yoji) meat and matrimony (Buddhism); Buddhist priest eating meat dishes and being married |
黒衣の宰相 see styles |
kokuinosaishou; kokuenosaishou / kokuinosaisho; kokuenosaisho こくいのさいしょう; こくえのさいしょう |
(exp,n) Buddhist priest who is also an important politician |
てるてる坊主 see styles |
teruterubouzu / teruterubozu てるてるぼうず |
paper doll to which children pray for fine weather (usu. white, and shaped like a Buddhist priest) |
照る照る坊主 see styles |
teruterubouzu / teruterubozu てるてるぼうず |
paper doll to which children pray for fine weather (usu. white, and shaped like a Buddhist priest) |
Variations: |
ossan(p); ossan おっさん(P); オッサン |
(1) (derogatory term) (familiar language) middle-aged man; (2) (familiar language) Buddhist priest |
Variations: |
obousan / obosan おぼうさん |
(1) (familiar language) (honorific or respectful language) (See 坊さん・1) Buddhist priest; monk; (2) (familiar language) (honorific or respectful language) (See お坊っちゃん・おぼっちゃん・1) son (of others) |
Variations: |
bouzu(p); bonzu / bozu(p); bonzu ぼうず(P); ぼんず |
(1) (ぼんず is dialectal) Buddhist priest; bonze; (2) close-cropped hair; crew cut; person with a shorn head; (3) (familiar language) (derogatory term) boy; sonny; lad; (4) {fish} (See おでこ・3) not catching anything; (5) {hanaf} (See 花札) the August 20-point card |
Variations: |
biwabokuboku びわぼくぼく |
{jpmyth} (See 琵琶) biwa-bokuboku; yōkai in the shape of a Buddhist priest with the head of a biwa |
Variations: |
obousan / obosan おぼうさん |
(1) (familiar language) (honorific or respectful language) (See 坊さん・1) Buddhist priest; monk; (2) (familiar language) (honorific or respectful language) (See お坊っちゃん・1) son (of others) |
Variations: |
teruterubouzu / teruterubozu てるてるぼうず |
paper doll to which children pray for fine weather (usu. white, and shaped like a Buddhist priest) |
Variations: |
teruterubouzu / teruterubozu てるてるぼうず |
paper doll to which children pray for fine weather (usu. white, and shaped like a Buddhist priest) |
Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.
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