Word details
和尚
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 和尚.
Dictionary
Entry
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.)
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
和
harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan
8 strokesFrequency 124JLPT N2Grade 3
On
ワオカ
Kun
やわ.らぐやわ.らげるなご.むなご.やかあ.える
Nanori
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
esteem, furthermore, still, yet
8 strokesFrequency 1,531JLPT N1Grade 8
On
ショウ
Kun
なお
Nanori
たかたかしないしなりひさひさし
上
above, up
3 strokesFrequency 35JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ジョウショウシャン
Kun
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
あおいあげいかかきかずかんこうのぼりほつ
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