修道院

Chinese

to cultivate oneself according to a religious doctrine; to practice Daoism courtyard; institution
trad. (修道院) 修道 院
simp. #(修道院) 修道 院

Pronunciation


Noun

修道院

  1. (Christianity) convent; monastery

See also

Japanese

Kanji in this term
修 道 院
しゅう
Grade: 5
どう
Grade: 2
いん
Grade: 3
on’yomi

Etymology

From Chinese 修道 (xiūdào, “spiritual discipline”) + 院 (yuàn, “court or school”).

Noun

修(しゅう)道(どう)院(いん) • (shūdōin) 

  1. (Catholicism) an abbey; a monastery; a cloister
    Synonym: 僧院
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