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 (9th, 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 (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)