How to say "Asceticism" in Japanese | 修道

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Asceticism" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Asceticism" is "Shuudou", written in japanese as "修道".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese noun '修道 (しゅうどう)' refers to the practice of asceticism or spiritual training, often in the context of religious or philosophical disciplines. It involves rigorous self-discipline and self-denial to achieve spiritual growth or enlightenment. This term is commonly associated with practices in Buddhism, Shinto, or other spiritual paths. Example sentences: He devoted his life to asceticism「彼は修道に人生を捧げた」(かれはしゅうどうにじんせいをささげた). The monk's asceticism was admirable「その僧の修道は立派だった」(そのそうのしゅうどうはりっぱだった).

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 2 Kanji:

The kanji "修" means "Discipline" and can be read as "Shu", "Shuu" and "Osa". And The kanji "道" means "Way" and can be read as "Dou" and "Michi".

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Shuudou" mean in japanese?

"Shuudou" means "Asceticism" .

To learn more about the kanji in this word, checkout this pages:

To make really sure you learn this word, We've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "し" is read as "shi". The hiragana "う" is read as "u". The hiragana "お" is read as "o". The hiragana "さ" is read as "sa". The hiragana "ど" is read as "do". The hiragana "み" is read as "mi". And The hiragana "ち" is read as "chi".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.