山伏

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
やま
Grade: 1
ふ(し) > ぶ(し)
Grade: S
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
山臥

Etymology

By surface analysis, (yama, mountain) +‎ 伏し (fushi, lying down, (れん)(よう)(けい) (ren'yōkei, stem or continuative form) of the verb () (fusu, to bend down, to bow down)).

Pronunciation

Noun

(やま)(ぶし) (yamabushi

  1. mountain hermit

See also

References

  1. ^ Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
  4. ^ 山伏Paid subscription required”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten]‎ (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2000-2002, released online 2007, →ISBN, concise edition entry available here