Word Meaning 僧形

そうぎょう sougyou

僧形 is read as そうぎょう (sougyou) and means the form of a Buddhist priest.

Meaning

English

  1. the form of a Buddhist priest
  2. priestly attire

Reading

Kana

そうぎょう

Romaji

sougyou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Antonyms 俗形 Rank 84338 Priority N

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

僧門

そうもん

priesthood

僧衆

そうしゅ

large number of priests

僧階

そうかい

rank (of a monk)