Japanese symbol for “prelate”

修院長

しゅういんちょう

Romaji: shuuinchou

prelate; prior; abbot

In Japanese, prelate is 修院長, read しゅういんちょう (shuuinchou).

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Meanings

n prelate; prior; abbot

Kanji and stroke order

修

discipline, conduct oneself well, study

on: シュウ、シュ
kun: おさ.める、おさ.まる

10 strokes · JLPT 2

院

Inst., institution, temple

on: イン

10 strokes · JLPT 3

長

long, leader, superior

on: チョウ
kun: なが.い、おさ

8 strokes · JLPT 4

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
病院	びょういん byouin	hospital; clinic; doctor's office
入院	にゅういん nyuuin	hospitalization; hospitalisation
成長	せいちょう seichou	growth; development; growing up

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