沙弥

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 沙弥 – see 沙彌 (“novice Buddhist monk”). (This term is the simplified form of 沙彌).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

Japanese

Kanji in this term
沙	弥
さ Grade: S	み Grade: S
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
沙彌 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [sa̠mʲi]

Noun

沙(さ)弥(み) • (sami) 

1. male Buddhist novice