bonshō

A form of bonsho — A very large bell used in Buddhist temples in Japan to mark time and call monks in for prayer.

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Meanings

nounbonshō (plural bonshō)
  1. alternativeAlternative form of bonsho.
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APA

bonshō. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bonsh%C5%8D

MLA

“bonshō.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bonsh%C5%8D. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bonshō,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bonsh%C5%8D.

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