Word Meaning 僧綱

そうごう sougou

僧綱 is read as そうごう (sougou) and means Office of Monastic Affairs (ancient Buddhist ecclesiastical authority).

Meaning

English

Office of Monastic Affairs (ancient Buddhist ecclesiastical authority)

Reading

Kana

そうごう

Romaji

sougou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 27 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Rank 143550 Priority W

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