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)

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