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僧
Kanji meaning "Buddhist priest, monk"
Jiten frequency #1456
JLPT N1
Secondary
Kanken Level 4
WaniKani Level 18
RTK
KLC Volume 6
TMW Debut Idol
13 strokes
Meanings
Buddhist priest, monk
On'yomi
ソウ
Reading usage
そう
146 (82%)
ぞう
29 (16%)
ぞ
1 (1%)
ぞっ
1 (1%)
僧
(
そう
)
侶
(
りょ
)
priest
#23022
僧
(
そう
)
monk
#27506
修
(
しゅ
)
行
(
ぎょう
)
僧
(
そう
)
ascetic monk
#49436
拙
(
せっ
)
僧
(
そう
)
I, as a mere priest
#55771
高
(
こう
)
僧
(
そう
)
high priest
#60943
僧
(
そう
)
兵
(
へい
)
priest soldier
#61774
尼
(
に
)
僧
(
そう
)
Buddhist nun
#68360
僧
(
そう
)
正
(
じょう
)
high Buddhist priest
#68513
僧
(
そう
)
衣
(
い
)
priest's garb
#81790
虚
(
こ
)
無
(
む
)
僧
(
そう
)
begging Zen priest of the Fuke sect (wearing a sedge hood and playing a shakuhachi flute)
#82839
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Most common words using this kanji
小
(
こ
)
僧
(
ぞう
)
youngster
#5683
僧
(
そう
)
侶
(
りょ
)
priest
#23022
僧
(
そう
)
monk
#27506
膝
(
ひざ
)
小
(
こ
)
僧
(
ぞう
)
kneecap
#44920
修
(
しゅ
)
行
(
ぎょう
)
僧
(
そう
)
ascetic monk
#49436
若
(
わか
)
僧
(
ぞう
)
youngster
#54955
拙
(
せっ
)
僧
(
そう
)
I, as a mere priest
#55771
高
(
こう
)
僧
(
そう
)
high priest
#60943
僧
(
そう
)
兵
(
へい
)
priest soldier
#61774
尼
(
に
)
僧
(
そう
)
Buddhist nun
#68360
僧
(
そう
)
正
(
じょう
)
high Buddhist priest
#68513
悪戯
(
いたずら
)
小
(
こ
)
僧
(
ぞう
)
mischievous boy
#81429
僧
(
そう
)
衣
(
い
)
priest's garb
#81790
小
(
こ
)
僧
(
ぞ
)
っ
子
(
こ
)
brat
#81837
虚
(
こ
)
無
(
む
)
僧
(
そう
)
begging Zen priest of the Fuke sect (wearing a sedge hood and playing a shakuhachi flute)
#82839
カメラ
小
(
こ
)
僧
(
ぞう
)
photographer, usually an amateur, who likes to take pictures of models and presenter ladies in exhibitions
#85635
大
(
だい
)
僧
(
そう
)
正
(
じょう
)
high priest
#89627
僧
(
そう
)
院
(
いん
)
monastery
#91053
破
(
は
)
戒
(
かい
)
僧
(
そう
)
depraved monk
#92246
僧
(
そう
)
帽
(
ぼう
)
筋
(
きん
)
trapezius muscle
#94653
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