Word details

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

Dictionary

Entry

じりNounFreq #9001
1

highly virtuous monk

2

Honorific

monk

3

Buddhist solitary

4

Buddhist missionary

5

saint (i.e. a virtuous person)

6

Archaic; Honorific

emperor

7

In form 〜の聖

master; expert

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

holy, saint, sage, master, priest

13 strokesFrequency 1,165JLPT N1Grade 6

On

セイショウ

Kun

ひじり

Nanori

きよさとさとしたかただひろまさ

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