Dictionary/僧院そういんSouin僧院 (Souin) is a Japanese noun meaning “monastery, temple”.Meaningsnounmonastery; templeKanji in 僧院僧Buddhist priest院Inst.Related words医院doctor's office病院hospital院長director (of a hospital, institution, academy, etc.)入院hospitalization退院leaving hospital小僧youngster尼僧Buddhist nun学院institute二院the two houses of legislature院内inside the House美容院beauty parlour大学院graduate school