Word details

居士

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 居士.

Dictionary

Entry

居士NounFreq #45947
1

Buddhism

grhapati (layman; sometimes used as a posthumous suffix)

2

private-sector scholar

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

reside, to be, exist, live with

8 strokesFrequency 836JLPT N2Grade 5

On

キョ

Kun

い.る-いお.る

Nanori

おきすえ

gentleman, scholar, samurai, samurai radical (no. 33)

3 strokesFrequency 526JLPT N1Grade 5

On

Kun

さむらい

Nanori

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