noun

Archaism.
  1. mendicant Zen priest of the Fuke sect.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
薦僧 こもそう
こも
ぞう
薦僧 こもぞう
菰僧 こもそう
こも
ぞう
菰僧 こもぞう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

recommend, mat, advise
セン すす.める こも (9th, N1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
unicorn
deer
か しか ロク (11th, N1)
dotted cliff radical (no. 53)
ゲン (Kentei 1)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン かりがね (Kentei 1)
ko
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
compare, race, ratio
ヒ くら.べる い (5th, N2)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ さじ (Kentei 1)
snake, legless insect, badger or clawed dog radical (no. 153)
タイ チ (Kentei 1)
Buddhist priest, monk
ソウ (7th, N1)
human radical (no. 9)
formerly, once, before
ソ ソウ かつ (11th)
to divide
rice field, rice paddy
た デン たん (1st, N4)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)