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僧

Buddhist priest
Stroke count: 13

Readings

On readingソウ
JōyōGrade 8
  1. monk
  2. priest
  3. sangha (the Buddhist community)

Radicals and components

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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buddhist priest · person (人) · increase · formerly · horns · rice field (田) · brains · sun (日) · day (日)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1057

Compound words

高僧こうそう
high priest; highly ranked priest; virtuous priest; priest of great sanctity and learning
小僧こぞう
youngster; boy; kid; brat; lad
禅僧ぜんそう
Zen priest
僧院そういん
monastery; temple
僧侶そうりょ
priest; monk; bonze
尼僧にそう
Buddhist nun; Catholic nun; sister

Stroke Order

13 strokes

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