監寺

かんす

Also written かんず, かんじ, 監主, 監守

Meanings

1. Noun one of the six administrators of a Zen temple who substitutes for the chief priest See also: 六知事 (ろくちじ).

Kanji

• 監 oversee. Read as カン.
• 寺 temple

Word lists

• Buddhism

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists