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Besides the official ranking, several honorific titles are being used:

* ''Oshō'' ("virtuous monk") is being used for an educated teacher aboveat ''zendōshokuZenjūshoku'' rank and higher.{{refn|group=lower-alpha|"which most persons acquire by having spent a time in the monastery"{{sfn|Borup|2008|p=180}}}}

* Above Jūjishoku rank the term ''daizenjiDaizenji'' ("great master") is attached to this title above Jūjishoku rank the term .{{sfn|Borup|2008|p=58}}

* ''Rōshi'' is used for a teacher of dai kyōshi grade, but also for older teachers. In the west the title ''rōshi'' has acquired the menaing of "enlightened Zen master".{{sfn|Borup|2008|p=58}}