Moto 和尚 (おしょう)preceptor or high priest (esp. in Zen or Pure Land Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Tendai or Kegon Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Shingon, Hosso, Ritsu or Shin Buddhism)
- preceptor or high priest (esp. in Zen or Pure Land Buddhism)noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- preceptor or high priest (in Tendai or Kegon Buddhism)noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- preceptor or high priest (in Shingon, Hosso, Ritsu or Shin Buddhism)noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- second highest priestly rank in Buddhismnoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- monk (esp. the head monk of a temple)noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- master (of one's art, trade, etc.)noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Kanji in 和尚
- 和Harmony; Japanese Style; PeaceRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N3
- 尚Esteem; Furthermore; StillRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N1
Words that share its kanji
- グアテマラ共和国グアテマラきょうわこくRepublic of Guatemala
- 和平わへいpeace
- 平和へいわpeace; harmony
- 朝鮮民主主義人民共和国ちょうせんみんしゅしゅぎじんみんきょうわこくDemocratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea); DPRK
- 緩和かんわrelief; mitigation
- 共和きょうわrepublican; cooperative
- 和解わかいreconciliation; amicable settlement
- 昭和しょうわShōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)
- 尚なおstill; yet
- 時期尚早じきしょうそうpremature
- 尚且つなおかつbesides; furthermore
- 尚更なおさらstill more; even more
- 高尚こうしょうhigh; noble
- 今も尚いまもなおstill; even now
- 今尚いまなおstill; even now
- 好尚こうしょうtaste; fancy
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