脇侍

わきじ

Also written きょうじ, 脇士, 夾侍, 挟侍

Meanings

1. Noun flanking image (e.g. in a Buddha triad) See also: 三尊 (さんぞん). See also: 中尊 (ちゅうぞん).

Kanji

• 脇 armpit. Read as わき.
• 侍 samurai. Read as ジ.

Word lists

• Buddhism

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists