し
四
ぶ
部
しゅ
衆

noun

Obscure term.
  1. four orders of Buddhist followers (monks, nuns, male lay devotees and female lay devotees).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
し
四
ぶ
部
しゅ
衆
 四部衆 しぶしゅ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

four
よん　シ　よ (1st, N5)
box, box or enclosure radical (no. 31)
イ　コク (Kentei 1)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン　ニン　がい (Kentei 1)
section, bureau, dept
ブ　ふ　-べ (3rd, N3)
to spit out
トウ　つばをはいていな.む
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ　リツ　たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
masses, great numbers, multitude
シュウ　シュ　おお.い (6th, N1)
blood
ち　ケツ (3rd, N2)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
dish, a helping, plate
さら　ベイ (3rd, N2)
stand side by side, assemble
ギン　ゴン　シュウ