pronoun

Humble language.
  1. I, as a mere priest, this humble servant of Buddha.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
拙僧 せっそう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

bungling, clumsy, unskillful
セツ つたな.い (Early High School, N1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
exit, leave, go out
で.る だ.す シュツ (1st, N5)
mountain
やま サン セン (1st, N5)
Buddhist priest, monk
ソウ (Early Jr. High, N1)
human radical (no. 9)
formerly, once, before
ソ ソウ かつ (Late High School)
to divide
rice field, rice paddy
た デン たん (1st, N4)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)