Word Meaning 僧号

そうごう sougou

僧号 is read as そうごう (sougou) and means priest's religious name.

Meaning

English

priest's religious name

Reading

Kana

そうごう

Romaji

sougou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Rank 106755 Priority Q

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

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