和尚
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 和尚
1
Honorific; Buddhism; Trad. pronounced おしょう in zen and pure land, かしょう in tendai and kegon, わじょう in shingon, hosso, ritsu and shin buddhism
priestly teacher; preceptor
Examples
衣ばかりで和尚はできぬ。
The robes do not make the monk.
2
おしょう／かしょう only; Buddhism
monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); priest; head priest
3
Buddhism
second highest priestly rank in Buddhism
4
master (of one's art, trade, etc.)
Kanji in this Word
和
8 strokes
Frequency: 124
JLPT N2
Grade 3
Meanings
harmony
Japanese style
peace
soften
Japan
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ワ
オ
カ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
やわ.らぐ
やわ.らげる
なご.む
なご.やか
あ.える
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
あい
いず
かず
かつ
かつり
かづ
たけ
ち
とも
な
にぎ
まさ
やす
よし
より
わだこ
わっ
尚
8 strokes
Frequency: 1531
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
esteem
furthermore
still
yet
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ショウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
なお
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
たか
たかし
ないし
なり
ひさ
ひさし
上
3 strokes
Frequency: 35
JLPT N4
Grade 1
Meanings
above
up
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ジョウ
ショウ
シャン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
うえ
-うえ
うわ-
かみ
あ.げる
-あ.げる
あ.がる
-あ.がる
あ.がり
-あ.がり
のぼ.る
のぼ.り
のぼ.せる
のぼ.す
たてまつ.る
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
あおい
あげ
い
か
かき
かず
かん
こう
のぼり
ほつ
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