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    3. 拙僧

    拙僧

    拙せっ僧そう

    I, as a mere priest

    NTPronounCore ConceptsReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab21 strokes

    せっそう

    Pronoun

    1.
    I, as a mere priest, this humble servant of Buddha
    humble (kenjougo) language

    Stroke 0 / 21

    Speed1.0x

    Kanji that make up this word

    拙
    つたな.い…(1)
    bungling・clumsy・unskillful
    僧
    Buddhist priest・monk
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