# 僧 buddhist monk

(personleft) + 曽 (gain) Same-ON
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13 strokes
F
This is a somewhat formal kanji. Most people just say お坊さん　（おぼうさん） for monk in casual conversation.

## Onyomi

SOU | The monk is SO wise.

## Mnemonic

| A monk is a person who gains enlightenment

## Kunyomi

そう | a somewhat formal, official way to refer to a monk LAZY F ☆☆☆☆☆

## Jukugo

僧侶(そうりょ) | a Buddhist monk ☆☆☆☆☆

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
贈 | give | MONEY | 貝
増 | increase | EARTH | 土
憎 | detest | HEART | 心
慣 | adapt | not HORNY |
僧 | buddhist monk | PERSON | 人

You give MONEY away.

The EARTH'S temperature increases.

You detest me with all your HEART.

I adapt to it because I'm NOT HORNY for you anyway.

A monk is a PERSON.

## Synonyms

buddhist monk お坊さん 僧 僧侶 坊主