ほうおう

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of ほうおう – see the following entries.

【鳳凰】	[noun] (Chinese mythology) fenghuang: a fabled Chinese fire-bird [noun] a style of 家紋 (kamon, “family crest”) with a stylized fenghuang [noun] (shogi) phoenix: a piece in 中将棋 (chū-shōgi) and larger shogi variants [proper noun] a type of incense [proper noun] a place name [proper noun] a female given name [proper noun] a surname
【法皇】	[noun] (monarchy, Buddhism) an emperor who abdicates and becomes a monk; a monk emperor emeritus
【法王】	[noun] (historical) (also rendered as 法皇) Ex-emperor and monk; Ex-emperor in cloister who is also in Buddhist priesthood. [noun] (Christianity) pope [suffix] (religion) a religious Leader (Lit. "King of the Law (Dharma)")

(This term, ほうおう, is an alternative spelling of the above Sino-Japanese terms.)

(The following entry is uncreated: 訪欧.)