僧綱
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 僧綱
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Historical term
Office of Monastic Affairs (ancient Buddhist ecclesiastical authority)
Kanji in this Word
僧
13 strokes
Frequency: 1724
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
Buddhist priest
monk
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ソウ
綱
14 strokes
Frequency: 1053
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
hawser
class (genus)
rope
cord
cable
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
コウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
つな
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