a male given name

盛外, 猛斗: a male given name

(historical) a title held by the strongest go player in Japan / a Japanese go tournament, and the title conferred to its winner / a Japanese shogi tournament, and the title conferred to its winner

a master, an expert

to know, be aware of / to learn, acquire, / to be acquainted with, to know (someone) / (colloquial, in the negative) to care in the least about, to be concerned with,

prosper

外, 他: other, the rest

(the) outside

Alternative spelling of 物知り: a person with broad knowledge, a knowledgeable person

stem or continuative form of 知る (shiru) [godan]