八部衆

Reading

Kana: はちぶしゅう

Romaji: hachibushū

Definition

noun

1

the eight legions (devas, nagas, yaksas, gandharvas, asuras, garudas, kimnaras, mahoragas)

(Buddhist term)

Kanji

八

Readings: ハチ、 や、 や.つ、 やっ.つ、 よう

Meanings: eight, eight radical (no. 12)

部

Readings: ブ、 -べ

Meanings: section, bureau, dept, class, copy, part, portion, counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine

衆

Readings: シュウ、 シュ、 おお.い

Meanings: masses, great numbers, multitude, populace