あ
阿
じゃ
闍
り
梨

noun

Buddhist term.
  1. high monk (esp. one of correct conduct who acts as a role model for his pupils), high priest. Honorific or respectful language. Abbr. of 阿闍梨耶, from the Sanskrit "ācārya".
  2. initiate (esp. as a formal rank in Tendai and Shingon).
  3. monk who conducts religious services.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
あ
阿
じゃ
闍
り
梨
 阿闍梨 あじゃり
あ
阿
ざ
闍
り
梨
 阿闍梨 あざり

Contained Kanji Breakdown

Africa, flatter, fawn upon
おもね.る　ア　あわ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
can, passable, approval
カ　コク　-べ.き (5th)
street, ward, town
チョウ　テイ　チン (3rd, N1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
watchtower, used phonetically
ト　ジャ (Kentei 1)
gate, counter for cannons
モン　かど　と (2nd, N2)
someone, person
シャ　もの (3rd, N4)
variant of radical 125
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　ニチ　にっ (1st, N5)
pear tree
なし　リ　か (4th, N1)
profit, advantage, benefit
リ　き.く　と (4th, N3)
two-branch tree radical (no. 115)
カ　いね (Kentei Pre-1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ