脇わき侍じ

Related words

• 中ちゅう尊ぞん

  Refers to the central image in a Buddhist triad, while 脇侍 refers to the flanking attendant figures.

• 三さん尊ぞん

  Refers to the entire triad (central image plus two flanking attendants), whereas 脇侍 specifically denotes the attendant figures.

Written forms

• 脇侍Usage97%iUsage for this spelling across all readings, not one reading alone.
  • わきじ

    Standard kanji form for the reading わきじ.

  • きょうじ
• 脇士Usage3%iUsage for this spelling across all readings, not one reading alone.
  • わきじ

    Variant kanji form using 士 instead of 侍; also read わきじ.

  • きょうじ
• 夾きょう侍じ
  out-dated kanji form

  Rare form using outdated kanji 夾; read きょうじ.

• 挟きょう侍じ
  out-dated kanji form

  Rare form using outdated kanji 挟; read きょうじ.

• きょうじ

Etymology

From 脇 (わき, 'side') + 侍 (じ, 'attendant'). The reading きょうじ uses the on'yomi of the kanji.