僧 — Buddhist monk
僧 means “Buddhist monk”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 13 strokes. On'yomi: ソウ (sou). It has no common kun'yomi. You'll see it in words such as 僧 (sou, “monk; priest”).
僧
- Meaning
- Buddhist monk
- On'yomi
- ソウ (sou)
- Kun'yomi
- —
- Strokes
- 13
- Level
- JLPT N1 · set Belief & custom 3
How to remember 僧
Sounds like 曽: both read ソウ.
Parts: 亻 person · 曽 formerly
Words with 僧
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 僧 | そう sou on | monk; priest |
Don't confuse it with
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