総本山

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
そう
Grade: 5
ほん
Grade: 1
さん > ざん
Grade: 1
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
總本山 (kyūjitai)

Etymology[edit]

Consisting of (general, whole) +‎ 本山 (head temple)

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

(そう)(ほん)(ざん) (sōhonzan

  1. (Buddhism) head temple of a sect​
  2. (organizational) headquarters
    Synonyms: 本部, 本社, 司令部

References[edit]

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN