Word Meaning 僧正

そうじょう soujou

僧正 is read as そうじょう (soujou) and means high Buddhist priest.

Meaning

English

  1. high Buddhist priest

Reading

Kana

そうじょう

Romaji

soujou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Rank 42045 Priority G

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

大僧正

だいそうじょう

high priest

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