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What does 僧 (そう, sou) mean?

僧 (そう, sou) means Buddhist monk.

Quick facts
Readingそう
Romajisou
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
そう
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonsou

Buddhist monk

  1. 1noun monk; priest
  2. 2noun sangha (the Buddhist community)

Example sentences

  • I met a monk at the temple.

  • The monk reads sutras every morning.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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