Japanese

Adjective

ほうしょう ‎(-na inflection, romaji hōshō)

1. 放縦: selfish, self-centered, willful

Noun

ほうしょう ‎(romaji hōshō)

1. 保障: (usually read ほしょう ‎(hoshō)) security, protection
2. 報償: compensation, recompense
3. 報奨: a bonus, an incentive
4. 報障: (Buddhism) one of the "Three Obstacles" in Buddhist thought: the obstacle of retribution, caused by negative karmic effects
5. 奉唱: respectful chanting, as of a sutra or prayer
6. 奉承: respectful listening; respectful compliance
7. 奉詔: acceptance of an imperial decree
8. 奉頌: respectful admiration of a good deed
9. 放笑: sudden loud laughter
10. 法性: (usually read ほっしょう ‎(hosshō)) (Buddhism) the essence or inherent nature of reality
11. 法相: alternate for 法務大臣 ‎(Hōmu Daijin): the Minister of Justice; (Buddhism) one's awareness or consciousness of reality
12. 芳樟: a variety of Cinnamomum camphora, native to and cultivated in Taiwan
13. 褒称: applause, overt admiration
14. 褒章: an honour bestowed by the emperor on a high-ranking priest; an award or medal of honour awarded for some notable deed
15. 褒賞: a prize, a reward, an award
16. 鳳詔: an imperial edict, message, or proclamation
17. 鳳笙: (music) an epithet for 笙 ‎(shō, “the sho, a musical instrument”)
18. 堡礁: a barrier reef, a type of coral reef

Proper noun

ほうしょう ‎(romaji Hōshō)

1. 宝生: short for 宝生如来 ‎(Hōshō Nyorai): Ratnasambhava, one of the Five Meditation Buddhas; short for 宝生座 ‎(Hōshō-za), one of the four 座 ‎(za, “guilds”) for 猿楽 ‎(sarugaku, the precursor to modern Noh) entertainment in the 11th-14th centuries; short for 宝生流 ‎(Hōshō-ryū), a style of Noh that developed from the style used by the 宝生座 ‎(Hōshō-za)

Verb

ほうしょうする ‎(romaji hōshō suru)

1. 保障: (usually read ほしょう ‎(hoshō)) to keep something secure, to protect something
2. 報償: to compensate someone for something, to give recompense
3. 報奨: to give someone a bonus, to award someone an incentive
4. 奉唱: to chant respectfully, as a sutra or prayer
5. 奉承: to listen respectfully; to comply respectfully
6. 奉詔: to accept an imperial decree
7. 奉頌: to admire a good deed respectfully
8. 放笑: to laugh suddenly and loudly
9. 褒称: to applaud, to admire overtly