僧都

Japanese
Kanji in this term
僧 都
そう
Grade: S		 ず
Grade: 3
Alternative spelling
僧都 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

/soudu/ > /soːdu/ > /soːzu/.

Pronunciation
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Noun

僧(そう)都(ず) • (sōzu) ←そうづ (soudu)?

  1. an official priest position
  2. a doll placed in a rice field to scare away bird and animals; a scarecrow
  3. a traditional device found in Japanese gardens; composed of a bamboo tube that when filled with water revolves to empty and makes a clanking sound

Synonyms
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