僧都
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 僧 | 都 |
| そう Grade: S | ず Grade: 3 |
Etymology
/soudu/ > /soːdu/ > /soːzu/.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [so̞ːzɨᵝ]
Noun
僧都 (hiragana そうず, rōmaji sōzu, historical hiragana そうづ)
- an official priest position
- a doll placed in a rice field to scare away bird and animals; a scarecrow
- 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
- 鹿威し (shishiodoshi)
- 添水 (sōzu)
- 案山子 (sōzu)