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    3. 高僧

    高僧

    高こう僧そう

    high priest

    KMT10News #33+1Ref L2NounReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab23 strokes

    こうそう

    Noun

    1.
    high priest, highly ranked priest
    2.
    virtuous priest, priest of great sanctity and learning

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    その寺てらには有ゆう名めいな高こう僧そうがいます。

    There is a famous high priest at that temple.

    KMT6Religion & Philosophy
    彼かれは仏ぶっ教きょうの教おしえを深ふかく理り解かいした高こう僧そうとして知しられています。

    He is known as a high priest who deeply understood Buddhist teachings.

    KMT10Religion & Philosophy
    多おおくの信しん者じゃがその高こう僧そうの説せっ法ぽうを聞きくために遠えん方ぽうから集あつまってきました。

    Many believers gathered from afar to listen to the high priest's sermon.

    KMT10Religion & Philosophy
    禅ぜん宗しゅうの高こう僧そうは、座ざ禅ぜんを通つうじて悟さとりを開ひらくことを目め指ざします。

    A high priest of Zen Buddhism aims to achieve enlightenment through zazen meditation.

    KMT10Religion & Philosophy
    歴れき史し上じょうの高こう僧そうたちは、日に本ほんの文ぶん化かや精せい神しん性せいに大 きな影いん響きょうを与あたえました。

    High priests throughout history have had a great influence on Japanese culture and spirituality.

    KMT10Religion & PhilosophyHistoryCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    高
    たか.い・たか・-だか・たか.まる・たか.める…(6)
    tall・high・expensive
    僧
    Buddhist priest・monk
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