How to say 'Monk' in Japanese | 僧侶

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The Japanese word for Monk is 'Souryo', written as 僧侶 in Japanese.'Monk' in hiragana is そうりょ.

word

僧侶

Meaning

Monk

Reading

そうりょ

souryo

Kanji

僧Bonze, Buddhist priest 侶Follower, Companion

Explanation

The Japanese noun '僧侶 (そうりょ)' refers to a Buddhist monk or priest. This term is used to describe individuals who have dedicated their lives to religious practice within Buddhism, often living in temples and following a strict set of spiritual and ethical guidelines. For example: The monk is meditating「僧侶は瞑想しています」(そうりょはめいそうしています). The temple is home to many monks「その寺には多くの僧侶がいます」(そのてらにはおおくのそうりょがいます). It's important to note that '僧侶' specifically refers to Buddhist clergy and does not apply to religious figures in other traditions.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Unknown

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6643

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 僧侶

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

僧

Meaning

Bonze, Buddhist priest

kanji

侶

Meaning

Follower, Companion

Words Related to 僧侶 Through the Kanji 僧

This Word contains the Kanji 僧 as well.

word

僧

Meaning

Monk

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