僧

monk

JLPT N1 13 strokes

On'yomi: ソウ
Radical: 人 · person (human being)

僧 means "monk". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 13 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ソウ. It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

僧 in example sentences

トムはわんぱく小僧こぞうなんだ。

Tomu wa wanpaku kozou nan da.

Tom is a naughty boy.
その僧そうは子供達こどもたちの遊あそびに仲間なかま入いりした。

Sono sou wa kodomotachi no asobi ni nakama iri shita.

The priest participated in the children's games.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 僧 mean?: 僧 means "monk". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 僧 have?: 僧 is written in 13 strokes.
How is 僧 read?: Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ソウ.
What JLPT level is 僧?: 僧 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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