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Meaning of 僧侶(そうりょ) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 僧侶

Kana Reading そうりょ

Romaji sōryo

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'

Meaning

priest; monk

Example sentence

彼は僧侶に近い禁欲生活をしている。 He practices austerities almost like a monk.

Examples of 僧侶, そうりょ in a sentence

彼は僧侶に近い禁欲生活をしている。

He practices austerities almost like a monk.

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Kanji in this word

僧 JLPT 1

13 strokes

Buddhist priest, monk

On'Yomi: ソウ

Kun'Yomi:

侶

9 strokes

companion, follower

On'Yomi: リョ, ロ

Kun'Yomi: とも

僧

14 strokes

On'Yomi: ソウ

Kun'Yomi:

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