山法師

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
山 法 師
やま
Grade: 1 		ほう
Grade: 4 		し
Grade: 5
kun'yomi on'yomi

Noun

山(やま)法(ほう)師(し) • (yamahōshi) 

  1. a monk of the Enryaku temple on Mount Hiei; particularly a warrior-monk of the late Heian period

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
山 法 師
やま
Grade: 1 		ほう > ぼう
Grade: 4 		し
Grade: 5
kun'yomi on'yomi

Noun

山(やま)法(ぼう)師(し) or 山法師(ヤマボウシ) • (yamabōshi) 

  1. a monk of the Enryaku temple on Mount Hiei; particularly a warrior-monk of the late Heian period
  2. Kousa dogwood, Cornus kousa var. kousa
Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

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