僧
Buddhist Priest
Meanings
Buddhist Priest, Monk
On'yomi
そう
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Stroke order
僧 is written in 13 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
僧 (Buddhist Priest) is taught on WaniKani at level 18 and appears in the JLPT N1 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese secondary school as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #1724 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 13 strokes.
Other kanji at WaniKani level 18
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