Chinese

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For pronunciation and definitions of – see 和尚 (“preceptor; high priest; head monk; any Buddhist monk; etc.”).
(This term is an obsolete form of 和尚).

Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 3
しょう
Grade: 1
kan'on
Kanji in this term

Grade: 3
じょう
Grade: 1
goon
For pronunciation and definitions of 和上 – see the following entry.
和尚かしょう
[noun] (Tendai or Kegon Buddhism) preceptor; high priest
和尚わじょう
[noun] (Shingon, Hosso, Ritsu or Shin Buddhism) preceptor; high priest
(This term, 和上, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)