Japanese symbol for “friar”
修道士
しゅうどうし
Romaji: shuudoushi
monk; friar
In Japanese, friar is 修道士, read しゅうどうし (shuudoushi).
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 monk; friar
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “friar”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 修道僧 | しゅうどうそう shuudousou | monk; friar |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 修正 | しゅうせい shuusei | amendment; correction; revision |
| 修理 | しゅうり shuuri | repair; mending; fixing |
| 研修 | けんしゅう kenshuu | training (esp. in-service); induction course |
| 修了 | しゅうりょう shuuryou | completion (of a course) |
| 修学旅行 | しゅうがくりょこう shuugakuryokou | excursion; field trip; school trip |
| 修復 | しゅうふく shuufuku | restoration; repair; mending |
| 報道 | ほうどう houdou | report (of news); reporting; news |
| 道路 | どうろ douro | road; highway |
| 弁護士 | べんごし bengoshi | lawyer; attorney |
See also: Chinese symbol for “friar”.
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.