1. Buddhist monk, especially one famed for wisdom and learning (honorific)

2. male priest of Korean shamanism (the indigenous religion of the country) whose specialization is in the recitation of scriptures, mantras, and incantations (originally Chungcheong, now general)

3. any male shaman (by extension)

4. dharma heir; the inheritor in a dharma lineage (Buddhism)

5. In Joseon Korea (1392—1910), a grouping of various government agencies with judicial authority, most notably the Ministry of Justice (historical)

6. synonym of 불사(佛事) (bulsa, “Buddhist ritual; Buddhism”) (Buddhism)