Japanese symbol for “abbot”
住職
じゅうしょく
Romaji: juushoku
chief priest (of a Buddhist temple); abbot
In Japanese, abbot is 住職, read じゅうしょく (juushoku).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n chief priest (of a Buddhist temple); abbot (Buddh)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “abbot”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 大修道院長 | だいしゅうどういんちょう daishuudouinchou | abbot; archimandrite |
| 修院長 | しゅういんちょう shuuinchou | prelate; prior; abbot |
| 修道院長 | しゅうどういんちょう shuudouinchou | head of a monastic institution; abbot; prior |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 住民 | じゅうみん juumin | inhabitant; resident; citizen |
| 住宅 | じゅうたく juutaku | residence; housing; residential building |
| 住所 | じゅうしょ juusho | address (of a home, business, etc.); residence; domicile |
| 移住 | いじゅう ijuu | migration; move; emigration |
| 居住 | きょじゅう kyojuu | residence; living (at, in); abode |
| 住居 | じゅうきょ juukyo | dwelling; house; residence |
| 職場 | しょくば shokuba | one's post; place of work; workplace |
| 職員 | しょくいん shokuin | staff member; employee; worker |
See also: Chinese symbol for “abbot”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.