Word Meaning 和尚

おしょう oshou

和尚 is read as おしょう (oshou) and means master (of one's art, trade, etc.).

Meaning

English

master (of one's art, trade, etc.)
second highest priestly rank in Buddhism
priestly teacher
preceptor
monk (esp. the head monk of a temple)
priest
head priest

Reading

Kana

おしょう

Romaji

oshou

Writing Variants

和尚かしょう kashou
和尚わじょう wajou
和上かしょう kashou
和上わじょう wajou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 757 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

衣許りで和尚は出来ぬ

ころもばかりでおしょうはできぬ

the clothes do not make the man

和洋折衷

わようせっちゅう

blending of Japanese and Western styles

和製

わせい

Japanese-made

和裁

わさい

Japanese dressmaking

和製英語

わせいえいご

Japanese word constructed of elements from one or more English terms

和訳

わやく

Japanese translation

和を結ぶ

わをむすぶ

to make peace

和解案

わかいあん

settlement

和諧

わかい

harmonious divorce settlement

和独

わどく

Japanese-German (e.g. dictionary)

和親条約

わしんじょうやく

treaty of peace and amity

和平交渉

わへいこうしょう

peace talks

Example Sentences

衣ばかりで和尚はできぬ。

The dress does not make the fair.

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