Word Meaning 貫主

かんじゅ kanju

貫主 is read as かんじゅ (kanju) and means chief abbot (of a Buddhist temple).

Meaning

English

chief abbot (of a Buddhist temple)

Reading

Kana

かんじゅ

Romaji

kanju

Writing Variants

貫主かんしゅ kanshu
貫首かんしゅ kanshu
貫首かんじゅ kanju

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 76732 Priority M

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

貫き通す

ぬきとおす

to go through

貫通

かんつう

being well versed (in)

貫徹

かんてつ

penetration

貫く

つらぬく

to run through (e.g. a river through a city)

貫

かん

10 points

貫生葉

かんせいよう

perfoliate leaf

貫入

かんにゅう

penetration

貫手

ぬきて

spear hand

貫目

かんめ

unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg

貫入岩

かんにゅうがん

intrusive rock

貫流

かんりゅう

flowing through

貫木

かんぎ

score counter (for multiples of kan)