僧侶

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See also: 僧侣

Chinese

monk companion
trad. (僧侶)
simp. (僧侣)

Pronunciation


Noun

僧侶

  1. bhikkhu; Buddhist monk
  2. sangha

Synonyms

Japanese

Kanji in this term
そう
Grade: S
りょ
Grade: S
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
僧侶 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

Noun

(そう)(りょ) (sōryo

  1. group of Buddhist monks
  2. Buddhist monk

Synonyms

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

僧侶 (seungnyeo or McCune-Reischauer: sŭngnyŏ or Yale: sunglye) (hangeul 승려)

  1. Hanja form? of 승려 (monk).