noun

Buddhist term.
  1. one of the six administrators of a Zen temple (in charge of general affairs).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
維那 いな
いの
維那
維那 いの

Contained Kanji Breakdown

fiber, tie, rope
イ これ たもつ (7th, N1)
thread
いと シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
bird, old bird radical (no. 172)
サイ スイ とり (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
lord, chief, master
シュ あるじ ぬし (3rd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
what?
ナ ダ なに (11th, N1)
tender, weak, gradually alternating
ゼン ネン あや.うい
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ ふた ふだ (1st, N5)