Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

roshi

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.30 in modern English

Syllables
roshi
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An elderly and revered Buddhist monk.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 老師 (rōshi).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

roshis (plural)

Questions

What does roshi mean?
An elderly and revered Buddhist monk.
Where does roshi come from?
It is traced to Japanese.

How to pronounce roshi

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