Word Meaning 禅師

ぜんじ zenji

禅師 is read as ぜんじ (zenji) and means monk.

Meaning

English

  1. monk
  2. priest, particularly a high-ranking Zen monk honored by the imperial court

Reading

Kana

ぜんじ

Romaji

zenji

Writing Variants

  • 禅師 ぜんし zenshi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 135758 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

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ぜん

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禅問答

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Zen dialogue

禅宗

ぜんしゅう

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禅僧

ぜんそう

Zen priest

禅寺

ぜんでら

Zen temple

禅譲

ぜんじょう

abdication (of a Chinese emperor) in favor of a virtuous successor (as opposed to an heir)

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せんきょうし

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りょうし

hunter

牧師

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pastor

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