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    僧籍

    僧そう籍せき

    priesthood registry

    KMT10News #43+1NounReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab33 strokes

    そうせき

    Noun

    1.
    priesthood registry
    Buddhism

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    彼かれは僧そう籍せきに入はいった。

    He entered the priesthood.

    KMT8Religion & Philosophy
    僧そう籍せきを持もつ者ものは、特とく定ていの戒かい律りつを守まもる必ひつ要ようがある。

    Those who hold priesthood must observe certain precepts.

    KMT10Religion & Philosophy
    一いち度ど僧そう籍せきを離はなれても、再ふたたび仏ぶつ門もんに戻もどることは可か能のうだ。

    Even after leaving the priesthood once, it is possible to return to the Buddhist path.

    KMT10Religion & Philosophy
    彼かれの家か系けいは代だい々だい僧そう籍せきを継ついでいる。

    His family line has inherited the priesthood for generations.

    KMT10Religion & PhilosophyFamily & Relationships
    江え戸ど時じ代だいには、僧そう籍せきを持もつことが身み分ぶん制せい度どの一いち部ぶであった。

    During the Edo period, holding priesthood was part of the social status system.

    KMT10HistoryReligion & Philosophy

    Kanji that make up this word

    僧
    Buddhist priest・monk
    籍
    enroll・domiciliary register・membership
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