禅師

Readings

Kana: ぜんじ、ぜんし

Romaji: zenji, zenshi

Definition

noun

1

monk; priest, particularly a high-ranking Zen monk honored by the imperial court

Note: honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language

Kanji

禅

Readings: ゼン、 セン、 しずか、 ゆず.る

Meanings: Zen, silent meditation

師

Readings: シ、 いくさ

Meanings: expert, teacher, master, model, exemplar, army (incl. counter), war