also: かしき · かつじき
meal announcer (Zen monastery); announcing meals (Zen monastery)
Buddhist term: the role of a young attendant who announces mealtimes in a Zen monastery, or the act of doing so.
At a Zen temple, the meal announcer proclaims the start of the meal.
Noh mask of a young meal announcer
Noh mask depicting a young boy who serves as a meal announcer in a Zen monastery; used in certain Noh plays.
The Noh mask of the meal announcer retains the features of a young boy.
Standard kanji form for the Zen monastery role and the Noh mask.
Alternate reading; less common than かっしき.
Alternate reading; less common than かっしき.
From Buddhist terminology; the kanji 喝 (to shout) and 食 (meal) refer to the act of announcing meals.