JMdict: 1731700
比丘尼 【びくに】
- [n] bhikkhuni (fully ordained Buddhist nun)
- [n] travelling female entertainer dressed as a nun (Kamakura, Muromachi periods)
- [n] lowly prostitute dressed as a nun (Edo period)
- [n] female servant hired to take the blame for a noblewoman's farts
Kanji in this word:
Kanji | Meanings | On Readings | Kun Readings |
---|---|---|---|
比 | Compare, Race, Ratio, Philippines | ヒ | くら.べる |
丘 | Hill, Knoll | キュウ | おか |
尼 | Nun | ニ | あま |
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