Word Meaning 僧院

そういん souin

僧院 is read as そういん (souin) and means monastery.

Meaning

English

  1. monastery
  2. temple

Reading

Kana

そういん

Romaji

souin

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Rank 9329 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

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尼僧院

にそういん

nunnery

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

衆議院

しゅうぎいん

House of Representatives (lower house of the National Diet of Japan)

衆院

しゅういん

House of Representatives (lower house of the National Diet of Japan)

会計検査院

かいけいけんさいん

Board of Audit