仏法僧

ぶっぽうそう

dollarbird (Eurystomus orientalis)

西仏法僧

にしぶっぽうそう ニシブッポウソウ

European roller (species of bird, Coracias garrulus)

声の仏法僧

こえのぶっぽうそう

Eurasian scops owl (Otus scops)

僧

そう

monk, priest

仏

ふつ ぶつ ほとけ

Buddha, merciful person, Buddhist image

木仏金仏石仏

きぶつかなぶついしぼとけ

inflexible people, heartless people, Buddhist images of wood, metal, and stone

僧衆

そうしゅう そうしゅ

large number of priests

僧供

そうぐ

giving to a monk, offerings made to monks

悪僧

あくそう

dissolute priest

拙僧

せっそう

I, as a mere priest, this humble servant of Buddha

客僧

かくそう

priest traveling as part of his training (travelling)

下僧

げそう しもそう

low-rank priest

愚僧

ぐそう

silly monk, foolish monk

代僧

だいそう

substitute priest

僧兵

そうへい

priest soldier, warrior monk

僧伽

そうぎゃ そうとぎ

sangha (the Buddhist community)

僧尼

そうに

monks and nuns

僧徒

そうと

monks

旅僧

たびそう

traveling priest, travelling priest