Chinese

Noun

方丈

1. (literary) square with side length of 1 zhang
2. (literary) a square-zhang table full of food; plentiful food
3. (mythology) a mystic mountain in the sea in Chinese mythology
4. (Buddhism) abbot's room or quarter, i.e. a small square-zhang room, as Vimalakīrti's room is described in the Vimalakīrti Sūtra
   1. (by extension) residence of Buddhist abbots, including the bedroom and its accessory facilities
   2. (by extension) Buddhist abbot

Derived terms

Classifier

方丈

1. Classifier for the number of areas covered by a square of side length 1 zhang.

Japanese

Noun

方丈 ‎(hiragana ほうじょう, romaji hōjō, historical hiragana はうぢやう)

1. a square 丈 ‎(jō); an enclosed area 3.03 by 3.03 meters in size
2. such a room or building; often inhabited by Buddhist monks