僧都

Japanese

Kanji in this term
僧 都
そう
Grade: S 		ず
Grade: 3
on'yomi irregular
Alternative spelling
(kyūjitai)

Etymology

/soudu/ > /soːdu/ > /soːzu/.

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) そーず [sóꜜòzù] (Atamadaka – [1])
  • IPA(key): [so̞ːzɨ]

Noun

僧(そう)都(ず) • (sōzu) ←そうづ (soudu)?

  1. (Buddhism) the second highest rank of Buddhist prelate after the 僧正 (sōjō)
  2. alternative spelling of 案山子 (sōzu, “a scarecrow, a doll placed in a rice field to scare away bird and animals”)
  3. alternative spelling of 添水 (sōzu, “a traditional device found in Japanese gardens; composed of a bamboo tube that when filled with water revolves to empty and makes a clanking sound”)
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