JMdict: 2233550
四衆 【ししゅ】
- [n] four orders of Buddhist followers (monks, nuns, male lay devotees and female lay devotees)
- [n] four monastic communities (ordained monks, ordained nuns, male novices and female novices)
- [n] the four assemblies
Kanji in this word:
Kanji | Meanings | On Readings | Kun Readings |
---|---|---|---|
四 | Four | シ | よ, よ.つ, よっ.つ, よん |
衆 | Masses, Great Numbers, Multitude, Populace | シュウ, シュ | おお.い |