monk

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 僧 means a Buddhist monk and is read そう.
• Basic usage: 旅の僧 refers to a traveling monk, and 僧侶 is another word for a Buddhist monk.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Vowel length
  • 僧侶 is read そうりょ. The vowel in そう is long, while the vowel in りょ is short.