Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 法師(ほうし) in Japanese

法師
Kana Reading
ほうし
Romaji
hōshi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    Buddhist priest; bonze


Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

10 strokes

expert, teacher, master, model, exemplar, army (incl. counter), war

On'Yomi: シ, ス

Kun'Yomi: もろもろ, なら.う

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JLPT 3

8 strokes

method, law, rule, principle, model, system

On'Yomi: ホウ, ハッ, ホッ, フラン

Kun'Yomi: のり

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