琵琶法師

びわほうし

Meanings

1. Noun lute priest; minstrel (i.e.: blind travelling biwa player dressed like a Buddhist monk) See also: びわ.

Kanji

• 琵 glissando on strings; lute. Read as ビ.
• 琶 lute
• 法 law. Read as ホウ.
• 師 master. Read as シ.

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