Vocabulary

What does 尼僧 (にそう, nisou) mean?

尼僧 (にそう, nisou) means Buddhist nun.

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Readingにそう
Romajinisou
Part of speechnoun
にそう
nisou

Buddhist nun

  1. 1noun Buddhist nun
  2. 2noun Catholic nun; sister

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