僧 kanji: meaning “Buddhist priest”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N113 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- Buddhist priest
- On'yomi
- ソウ
- Kun'yomi
- none
Picture story to remember 僧
A person (亻) who formerly (曽) worked a rice field (田) in the sun (日) now lives as a Buddhist priest.
How to write 僧: stroke order
僧 is written with 13 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 僧
- 僧侶そうりょpriest
- 僧院そういんmonastery
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