僧
そう
sou
JLPT N113 strokesKanjiLevel 98 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
僧 is the kanji for "Monk / Buddhist Priest". A common reading is そう (sou). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Monk / Buddhist Priest
Also : Monk · Buddhist Priest
Readings
onそう/ sou
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Example Sentences
老僧が静かに経を読んでいた。
ろうそうがしずかにきょうをよんでいた。
The old monk was quietly reciting sutras.
僧院に住んでいる。
そういんにすんでいる。
He lives in a monastery.
Vocabulary using 僧
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