Word Meaning 僧侶

そうりょ souryo

僧侶 is read as そうりょ (souryo) and means priest.

Meaning

English

priest
monk
bonze

Reading

Kana

そうりょ

Romaji

souryo

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Rank 8488 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

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僧院

そういん

monastery

僧堂

そうどう

temple meditation hall or certain other temple structures

僧籍

そうせき

priesthood

僧体

そうたい

appearance of a Buddhist priest

僧家

そうか

Buddhist priest

僧正

そうじょう

high Buddhist priest

僧位

そうい

rank (of a monk)

僧供

そうぐ

giving to a monk

僧職

そうしょく

priesthood

侶

とも

companion

伴侶

はんりょ

companion

高僧

こうそう

high priest