み
味
そ
噌
す
擂
　
り
ぼう
坊
ず
主

noun

  1. low-ranking monk (tasked with doing kitchen chores).
  2. monk. Derogatory.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
み
味
そ
噌
す
擂
　
り
ぼう
坊
ず
主
 味噌擂り坊主 みそすりぼうず

Contained Kanji Breakdown

flavor, taste
ミ　あじ (3rd, N4)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
un-, not yet, hitherto
ミ　いま.だ　ビ (4th, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
boisterous
ソ　ソウ　ショウ (Kentei Pre-1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
formerly, once, before
ソ　ソウ　かつ (Late High School)
to divide
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
grind, mash, grate
す.る　ライ (Kentei 1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
thunder, lightning bolt
かみなり　ライ　いかずち (Early Jr. High, N1)
rain
あめ　あま-　ウ (1st, N5)
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)
boy, priest's residence, priest
ボウ　ボッ (Early Jr. High)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
direction, person, alternative
ホウ　かた　なた (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
ten thousand, 10,000
バン　マン　よろず (2nd, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ　つつ.む (Kentei 1)
lord, chief, master
シュ　あるじ　ぬし (3rd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)