Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 住職(じゅうしょく) in Japanese

住職
Kana Reading
じゅうしょく
Romaji
jūshoku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    chief priest (of a Buddhist temple)


Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

18 strokes

post, employment, work

On'Yomi: ショク, ソク

Kun'Yomi:

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JLPT 4

7 strokes

dwell, reside, live, inhabit

On'Yomi: ジュウ, ヂュウ, チュウ

Kun'Yomi: す.む, す.まう, -ず.まい

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