僧都

Japanese

Kanji in this term
僧	都

Etymology

/soudu/ > /soːdu/ > /soːzu/.

Pronunciation

• IPA: [soːzu]

Noun

僧都 (hiragana そうず, romaji sōzu, historical hiragana そうづ)

1. an official priest position
2. a doll placed in a rice field to scare away bird and animals; a scarecrow
3. a traditional device found in Japanese gardens; composed of a bamboo tube that when filled with water revolves to empty and makes a clanking sound

Synonyms

• 鹿威し (shishiodoshi)
• 添水 (sōzu)
• 案山子 (sōzu)