ほうしょう

Adjective

 * 1)  selfish, self-centered, willful

Noun

 * 1)   security, protection
 * 2)  compensation, recompense
 * 3)  a bonus, an incentive
 * 4)   one of the "Three Obstacles" in Buddhist thought: the obstacle of retribution, caused by negative karmic effects
 * 5)  respectful chanting, as of a sutra or prayer
 * 6)  respectful listening; respectful compliance
 * 7)  acceptance of an imperial decree
 * 8)  respectful admiration of a good deed
 * 9)  sudden loud laughter
 * 10)    the essence or inherent nature of reality
 * 11)  alternate for : the Minister of Justice;  one's awareness or consciousness of reality
 * 12)  a variety of, native to and cultivated in Taiwan
 * 13)  applause, overt admiration
 * 14)  an honour bestowed by the emperor on a high-ranking priest; an award or medal of honour awarded for some notable deed
 * 15)  a prize, a reward, an award
 * 16)  an imperial edict, message, or proclamation
 * 17)   an epithet for
 * 18)  a barrier reef, a type of coral reef

Proper noun

 * 1)  short for : Ratnasambhava, one of the Five Meditation Buddhas; short for, one of the four  for  entertainment in the 11th-14th centuries; short for , a style of Noh that developed from the style used by the

Verb

 * 1)   to keep something secure, to protect something
 * 2)  to compensate someone for something, to give recompense
 * 3)  to give someone a bonus, to award someone an incentive
 * 4)  to chant respectfully, as a sutra or prayer
 * 5)  to listen respectfully; to comply respectfully
 * 6)  to accept an imperial decree
 * 7)  to admire a good deed respectfully
 * 8)  to laugh suddenly and loudly
 * 9)  to applaud, to admire overtly