僧 (Sou) is a Japanese noun meaning “monk, priest, sangha (the Buddhist community)”.
Meanings
- nounmonk; priest
- nounsangha (the Buddhist community)
Examples
その僧は子供たちの遊びに参加した。
The priest participated in the children's game.
その僧は子供達の遊びに仲間入りした。
The priest participated in the children's games.
村人はみなかわるがわる僧にあいさつした。
All the villagers in turn saluted the priest.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).