Word Meaning 僧兵

そうへい souhei

僧兵 is read as そうへい (souhei) and means priest soldier.

Meaning

English

priest soldier
warrior monk

Reading

Kana

そうへい

Romaji

souhei

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Rank 99067 Priority P

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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

僧形

そうぎょう

the form of a Buddhist priest

僧門

そうもん

priesthood

僧衆

そうしゅ

large number of priests