Meaning of 梵僧(ぼんそう) in Japanese

梵僧
Kana Reading
ぼんそう
Romaji
bonsō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    monk (esp. one who maintains his purity)

Related Kanji

僧 JLPT 1

13 strokes

Buddhist priest, monk

On'Yomi: ソウ

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僧

14 strokes

On'Yomi: ソウ

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梵

11 strokes

Sanskrit, purity, Buddhist

On'Yomi: ボン, フウ

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