ajari

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noun

In Japanese Buddhism, a senior monk who teaches students.

OriginJapanese 阿闍梨 →
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Meanings

nounajari (plural ajari)
  1. BuddhismIn Japanese Buddhism, a senior monk who teaches students.

Origin

  1. Japanese阿闍梨
  2. Englishajari

From Japanese 阿闍梨. Doublet of acharya.

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Anagrams

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