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    3. 監寺

    監寺

    監かん寺す

    one of the six administrators of a Zen temple who substitutes for the chief priest

    NTNounReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab21 strokes

    監主監守

    かんすかんずかんじ

    Noun

    1.
    one of the six administrators of a Zen temple who substitutes for the chief priest
    Buddhism

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    Kanji that make up this word

    監
    oversee・official・govt office・rule・administer
    寺
    てら…(1)
    Buddhist temple
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