Word details

四衆

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 四衆.

Dictionary

Entry

四衆しゅししゅうNounFreq #238883
1

four orders of Buddhist followers (monks, nuns, male lay devotees and female lay devotees)

2

four monastic communities (ordained monks, ordained nuns, male novices and female novices)

3

In Tendai

the four assemblies

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

four

5 strokesFrequency 47JLPT N4Grade 1

On

Kun

よ.つよっ.つよん

Nanori

よつ

masses, great numbers, multitude, populace

12 strokesFrequency 450JLPT N1Grade 6

On

シュウシュ

Kun

おお.い

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