Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 四部衆(しぶしゅ) in Japanese

四部衆
Kana Reading
しぶしゅ
Romaji
shibushu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    four orders of Buddhist followers (monks, nuns, male lay devotees and female lay devotees)


Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

12 strokes

masses, great numbers, multitude, populace

On'Yomi: シュウ, シュ

Kun'Yomi: おお.い

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JLPT 5

5 strokes

four

On'Yomi: シ

Kun'Yomi: よ, よ.つ, よっ.つ, よん

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JLPT 3

11 strokes

section, bureau, dept, class, copy, part, portion, counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine

On'Yomi: ブ

Kun'Yomi: -べ

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