noun
Mount Kōya missionary; low-ranking monk from Mount Kōya
Historical term for a monk, often of lower rank, who traveled from Mount Kōya to spread Buddhist teachings and collect alms.
高野聖は全国を回って布教した。
Mount Kōya missionaries traveled around the country to spread the teachings.
noun
Lethocerus deyrollei; giant water bug
A species of giant water bug. Usually written in kana. The kanji spelling 高野聖 is a playful or metaphorical use, not the standard name.
See also: 田鼈
こうやひじりは池や水田で見られる大型の水生昆虫だ。
The giant water bug is a large aquatic insect found in ponds and rice paddies.