also: ひっすう
noun
bhikkhu; fully ordained Buddhist monk
Rare Buddhist term; the more common Japanese word is 比丘 (びく).
See also: 比丘
仏典では「苾蒭」という表記が使われることがあるが、現代ではほとんど見かけない。
In Buddhist scriptures, the notation 苾蒭 is sometimes used, but it is rarely seen today.
比丘 is the standard Japanese term for a Buddhist monk; 苾蒭 is a rare, archaic variant.
Transliteration of the Sanskrit word bhikkhu; the kanji are used phonetically (ateji).