阿闍梨
あじゃり
Also written あざり
Meanings
- Noun high monk (esp. one of correct conduct who acts as a role model for his pupils); high priest (abbr. of 阿闍梨耶, from the Sanskrit "ācārya")
- initiate (esp. as a formal rank in Tendai and Shingon) See also: 伝法灌頂 (でんぼうかんじょう).
- monk who conducts religious services
Kanji
- 阿 Africa; flatter; fawn upon. Read as ア.
- 闍 watchtower; used phonetically. Read as ジャ.
- 梨 pear. Read as リ.