琵琶法師
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 琵琶法師
1
Historical term
lute priest; minstrel; blind travelling biwa player dressed like a Buddhist monk
Kanji in this Word
琵
12 strokes
Frequency: 1965
Grade 9
Meanings
glissando on strings
lute
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ビ
ヒ
琶
12 strokes
Frequency: 1966
Grade 9
Meanings
lute
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ハ
ベ
ワ
法
8 strokes
Frequency: 100
JLPT N2
Grade 4
Meanings
method
law
rule
principle
model
system
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ホウ
ハッ
ホッ
フラン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
のり
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
ほ
師
10 strokes
Frequency: 563
JLPT N2
Grade 5
Meanings
expert
teacher
master
model
exemplar
army (incl. counter)
war
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
いくさ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
のし
のり
もろ
かず
つかさ
みつ
もと
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