Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 高僧(こうそう) in Japanese

高僧
Kana Reading
こうそう
Romaji
kōsō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    high priest; virtuous priest


Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

13 strokes

Buddhist priest, monk

On'Yomi: ソウ

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JLPT 5

10 strokes

tall, high, expensive

On'Yomi: コウ

Kun'Yomi: たか.い, たか, -だか, たか.まる, たか.める

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14 strokes

On'Yomi: ソウ

Kun'Yomi:

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