四衆

ししゅ ししゅう

four orders of Buddhist followers (monks, nuns, male lay devotees and female lay devotees)

大衆部

だいしゅぶ

Mahasamghika (early Buddhist movement)

八部衆

はちぶしゅう

Eight Legions

四部作

よんぶさく しぶさく

tetralogy

四部合唱

しぶがっしょう よんぶがっしょう

four-part harmony

天竜八部衆

てんりゅうはちぶしゅう

the eight legions

衆

しゅう しゅ

great numbers (of people), numerical superiority, masses

僧衆

そうしゅう そうしゅ

large number of priests

女衆

おんなしゅう おんなしゅ おんなし

women

多衆

たしゅう

crowd (of people), large group of people

衆愚

しゅうぐ

the vulgar masses

衆論

しゅうろん

public opinion

衆庶

しゅうしょ

the masses, common people

衆目

しゅうもく

all eyes, public attention

衆俗

しゅうぞく

the masses, ordinary people

番衆

ばんしゅう ばんしゅ

guard (of a daimyo, emperor, etc.)

衆望

しゅうぼう

public confidence, popular support

観衆

かんしゅう

spectators, onlookers, members of the audience

衆説

しゅうせつ

various theories