Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 禅師(ぜんじ) in Japanese

禅師
Kana Reading
ぜんじ, ぜんし
Romaji
zenji, zenshi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    monk; priest, particularly a high-ranking Zen monk honored by the imperial court


Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

13 strokes

Zen, silent meditation

On'Yomi: ゼン, セン

Kun'Yomi: しずか, ゆず.る

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JLPT 3

10 strokes

expert, teacher, master, model, exemplar, army (incl. counter), war

On'Yomi: シ, ス

Kun'Yomi: もろもろ, なら.う

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