願人坊主

Reading

Kana: がんにんぼうず

Romaji: ganninbouzu

Definition

noun

1

priest who was also a street performer and performed prayers and other religious duties for the sake of other people

Kanji

願

Readings: ガン、 ねが.う、 -ねがい

Meanings: petition, request, vow, wish, hope

人

Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と

Meaning: person

坊

Readings: ボウ、 ボッ

Meanings: boy, priest's residence, priest

主

Readings: シュ、 ス、 シュウ、 ぬし、 おも、 あるじ

Meanings: lord, chief, master, main thing, principal