Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 優婆夷(うばい) in Japanese

優婆夷
Kana Reading
うばい
Romaji
ubai
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    upasika (devout female lay follower of Buddhism)

Related Kanji

婆 JLPT 1

11 strokes

old woman, grandma, wet nurse

On'Yomi: バ

Kun'Yomi: ばば, ばあ

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夷

6 strokes

barbarian, savage, Ainu

On'Yomi: イ

Kun'Yomi: えびす, えみし, ころ.す, たい.らげる

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優 JLPT 3

17 strokes

tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness

On'Yomi: ユウ, ウ

Kun'Yomi: やさ.しい, すぐ.れる, まさ.る

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