Japanese Dictionary
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Meaning of 四衆 in Japanese
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四衆
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Kana Readingししゅ, ししゅう
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Romajishishu, shishū
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- four orders of Buddhist followers (monks, nuns, male lay devotees and female lay devotees)
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- Parts of speech
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- four monastic communities (ordained monks, ordained nuns, male novices and female novices)
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- Parts of speech
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- (in Tendai) the four assemblies
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Kanji in this word
衆
JLPT 1
12 strokes
masses, great numbers, multitude, populace
On'Yomi: シュウ, シュ
Kun'Yomi: おお.い