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僧都
僧都
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 僧 | 都 |
| Grade: S | Grade: 3 |
Noun
僧都 (hiragana そうず, romaji 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