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What does the kanji 僧 mean?

僧 means monk, priest. On'yomi ソウ.

Quick facts
On'yomiソウ
Strokes13
Main radical人
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ソウ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework13 strokes

monk, priest

Memory hook

A person (亻) leaving the fields behind and passing through the layered gate (曽) — MONK, PRIEST.

Main radical

人person 2 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 13 strokes

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Common words

  • 僧そうBuddhist monk

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.