meal announcer (Zen monastery)
A specific role in a Zen monastery responsible for announcing meals. This is a highly specialized Buddhist term.
At a Zen temple, the meal announcer proclaims the start of the meal.
The term is composed of 喝食 (かっしき, 'announcing meals') and 行者 (あんじゃ, 'practitioner' or 'ascetic'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it is a traditional title within Zen Buddhism.