Definition of 比丘尼 (びくに)
びくに
比丘尼
びくに
bikuni
noun
1.
bhikkhuni (fully ordained Buddhist nun)
2.
travelling female entertainer dressed as a nun (Kamakura, Muromachi periods)(historical term)
3.
lowly prostitute dressed as a nun (Edo period)(historical term)
4.
female servant hired to take the blame for a noblewoman's farts(abbreviation, historical term)
See also:科負い比丘尼
Related Kanji
比 | compare, race, ratio, Philippines |
丘 | hill, knoll |
尼 | nun |