Kanji

僧

Buddhist priest, monk

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

13 strokes

Radical

人部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ソウ

Common Readings

ソウ

Example sentences

小僧 こぞう
寺の小僧が庭の掃除をしている。

The young priest of the temple is cleaning the garden.

僧侶 そうりょ
その寺には、多くの僧侶が修行に励んでいる。

At that temple, many monks are diligently practicing.

説く とく
僧侶が人々に慈悲の心を説く。

The monk preaches the heart of mercy to the people.

そう
山奥の寺で一人の僧が修行に励んでいる。

A monk is diligently practicing in a temple deep in the mountains.

慈円 じえん
慈円は鎌倉時代初期の天台宗の僧である。

Jien was a monk of the Tendai sect during the early Kamakura period.

修行僧 しゅぎょうそう
若い修行僧が滝に打たれて修行している。

A young monk is practicing by being struck by a waterfall.

経典 きょうてん
修行僧は毎日経典を読んでいる。

The monk reads the scriptures every day.

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