そう
僧
じ
寺

noun

  1. Buddhist priest, temple with a resident priest.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
そう
僧
じ
寺
 僧寺 そうじ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

Buddhist priest, monk
ソウ (7th, N1)
human radical (no. 9)
formerly, once, before
ソ　ソウ　かつ (11th)
to divide
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
Buddhist temple
てら　ジ (2nd, N2)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン　す　みき (6th, N1)