ほうしょう

“ほうしょう” is a Japanese word. Its 20 meanings in English:

adjective

保障: (usually read ほしょう (hoshō)) security, protection
報償: compensation, recompense
報奨: a bonus, an incentive
報障: (Buddhism) one of the "Three Obstacles" in Buddhist thought: the obstacle of retribution, caused by negative karmic effects
奉唱: respectful chanting, as of a sutra or prayer
奉承: respectful listening; respectful compliance
奉詔: acceptance of an imperial decree
奉頌: respectful admiration of a good deed
放笑: sudden loud laughter
法性: (usually read ほっしょう (hosshō)) (Buddhism) the essence or inherent nature of reality
法相: alternate for 法務大臣 (Hōmu Daijin): the Minister of Justice; (Buddhism) one's awareness or consciousness of reality
芳樟: a variety of Cinnamomum camphora, native to and cultivated in Taiwan
褒称: applause, overt admiration
褒章: an honour bestowed by the emperor on a high-ranking priest; an award or medal of honour awarded for some notable deed
褒賞: a prize, a reward, an award
鳳詔: an imperial edict, message, or proclamation
鳳笙: (music) an epithet for 笙 (shō, “the sho, a musical instrument”)
堡礁: a barrier reef, a type of coral reef

宝生: short for 宝生如来 (Hōshō Nyorai): Ratnasambhava, one of the Five Meditation Buddhas; short for 宝生座 (Hōshō-za), one of the four 座 (za, “guilds”) for 猿楽 (sarugaku, the precursor to modern Noh) entertainment in the 11th-14th centuries; short for 宝生流 (Hōshō-ryū), a style of Noh that developed from the style used by the 宝生座 (Hōshō-za)

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