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    3. 琵琶法師

    琵琶法師

    琵び琶わ法ほう師し

    lute priest

    NTNounMusic & EntertainmentHistoryReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab42 strokes

    びわほうし

    Noun

    1.
    lute priest, minstrel, blind travelling biwa player dressed like a Buddhist monk
    historical term

    Stroke 0 / 42

    Speed1.0x

    Kanji that make up this word

    琵
    glissando on strings・lute
    琶
    lute
    法
    のり…(5)
    method・law・rule・principle・model…(1)
    師
    いくさ…(8)
    expert・teacher・master・model・exemplar…(2)
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