Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

JLPT level: N1

1724 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 13

Meaning: Buddhist priest, monk

Kunyomi:

Onyomi: ソウ

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Meaning: man, human

Examples

Onyomi Examples

ソウ monk, priest, sangha (the Buddhist community)

ソウリョ priest, monk, bonze

ゼンソウ Zen priest

コウソウ high priest, highly-ranked priest, virtuous priest, priest of great sanctity and learning