Shamon - Shamon

Japanese: 沙門 - しゃもん

〘Noun〙① (A transliteration of śramaṇa. Translated as "diligence." Meaning to promote good and stop evil.) A general term for monks. Refers to a practitioner who shaves his head, stops evil, and works to do good. A monk. A monk. A monk. A priest. *The Chronicles (720), before Jitō's shosei (Kitano edition, Nanboku-chō period interpretation) "The monk Shamon accompanied the heavenly Emperor Nukunahara Ei no Mahito into Yoshino." [Zuiōbon Kikyo-vol. 1] ② A kind of hat worn by monks of the Soto sect, or by kengyo and kōtō . A monk's hood. *Essay, Enpeikenki (1675), vol. 2 "The kengyo wear a hat around their neck. (Omitted) They also wear hats similar to those worn by Toka monks, called shamon."

Samon [monk]

("Sa" is the Chinese pronunciation of "Sha") A monk.

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Japanese:

〘名〙① (śramaṇa の音訳。「勤息」と訳す。善をすすめ悪をやめる意) 出家の総称。髪をそり、悪を止め、善を勤める修行者のこと。僧侶。桑門。出家。法師。さもん。※書紀（720）持統称制前（北野本南北朝期訓）「沙門(シャモン)天の渟中原瀛の真人天皇に従ひて吉野に入りたまひて」〔瑞応本起経‐上〕② 曹洞宗の僧、あるいは検校、勾当(こうとう)などのかぶる帽子のようなもの。沙門頭巾。※随筆・遠碧軒記（1675）下「検校の首にきるは帽子〈略〉又沙門と云て、洞家僧のきる帽子のやうなものもきる」