をしやう

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Japanese

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和尚おしょう
(Zen or Pure Land Buddhism) Buddhist priest
a Buddhist priest who is the head of a temple or in a higher rank.
title and style for high ranked Buddhist priests.
a Buddhist priest master who gives instructions to other priests.
(This term, をしやう (wosyau), is a historical kana spelling of the above term.)