僧院

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Chinese

monk courtyard; institution
simp. and trad.
(僧院)

Pronunciation


Noun

僧院

  1. (Buddhism) monastery, temple

Synonyms

Japanese

Kanji in this term
そう
Grade: S
いん
Grade: 3
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
僧院 (kyūjitai)
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Pronunciation

Noun

(そう)(いん) (sōin

  1. monastery; temple
    Synonym: 修道院

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

僧院 (seung'won) (hangeul 승원)

  1. hanja form? of 승원 (monastery, temple)