ぼん
梵
そう
僧

noun

Buddhist term.
  1. monk (esp. one who maintains his purity).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ぼん
梵
そう
僧
 梵僧 ぼんそう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

Sanskrit, purity, Buddhist
ボン　フウ (Kentei 1)
grove, forest
リン　はやし　し (1st, N2)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
commonplace, ordinary, mediocre
ボン　およ.そ　ハン (Early Jr. High, N1)
table, table enclosure, table or windy radical (no. 16)
キ　きにょう (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
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　ニチ　にっ (1st, N5)