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：2026/01/12
和尚
Hiragana
わじょう
Kanji
和上
Noun
Japanese Meaning
仏教の僧侶や寺院の長を指す尊称 / 特に禅宗で、寺の主や指導的立場にある僧を指す呼称
Easy Japanese Meaning
おてらの そうを みちびく えらい ひと
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
佛教的传法导师（阿阇梨） / 高僧；高阶僧侣 / 寺院住持
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
（天台或華嚴宗）授戒師（和上） / 高僧；高階僧侶或住持
Korean Meaning
(천태·화엄) 수계를 베푸는 스승 승려(계사). / 사찰을 이끄는 고위 승려.
Indonesian
guru penahbis (dalam Buddhisme Tendai/Kegon) / pendeta utama / imam besar
Vietnamese Meaning
hòa thượng / thầy truyền giới (trong Thiên Thai hoặc Hoa Nghiêm) / cao tăng (giáo phẩm cao)
Tagalog Meaning
punong monghe (Tendai/Kegon) / nakakataas na monghe / tagapagturong monghe sa Budismo
Sense（1）
(Tendai or Kegon Buddhism) preceptor; high priest
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（ hiragana historical ）
（ hiragana ）
Quizzes for review
(Tendai or Kegon Buddhism) preceptor; high priest
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和尚
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He is known as a renowned preceptor.
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彼は高名な和尚として知られています。
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