上人

しょうにん

Meanings

1. Noun high priest; virtuous monk; holy man
2. Suffix reverend; venerable

Kanji

• 上 up. Read as ショウ.
• 人 person. Read as ニン.

Words containing 上人

• 木食上人 (もくじきしょうにん) holy men who abstain from meat and cooked food

Word lists

• Buddhism

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