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    3. 阿闍梨

    阿闍梨

    阿あ闍じゃ梨り

    high monk (esp. one of correct conduct who acts as a role model for his pupils)

    NTNounReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab36 strokes

    あじゃりあざり

    Noun

    1.
    high monk (esp. one of correct conduct who acts as a role model for his pupils), high priest
    honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) languageBuddhism
    2.
    initiate (esp. as a formal rank in Tendai and Shingon)
    Buddhism
    3.
    monk who conducts religious services
    Buddhism

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    Kanji that make up this word

    阿
    おもね.る・くま…(8)
    Africa・flatter・fawn upon・corner・nook…(1)
    闍
    watchtower・used phonetically
    梨
    なし…(2)
    pear tree
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