僧

Buddhist priest, monk

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ソウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

N/A

Stroke Order

13 / 13

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:13

JLPT:N1

Frequency:1724

Vocabulary

ソウ

Word	Reading	Meaning
僧侶	ソウリョ	priest; monk; bonze
高僧	コウソウ	high priest; highly ranked priest; virtuous priest; priest of great sanctity and learning
禅僧	ゼンソウ	Zen priest
僧院	ソウイン	monastery; temple
僧籍	ソウセキ	priesthood registry

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
小僧	こぞう	youngster; boy; kid; brat; lad; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy; apprentice
僧	そう	monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
若僧	わかぞう	youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
大僧正	だいそうじょう	high priest
いたずら小僧	いたずらこぞう	mischievous boy

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