Noun

high monk (esp. one of correct conduct who acts as a role model for his pupils); high priest

BuddhismHonorific or respectful (sonkeigo) languageabbr. of 阿闍梨耶, from the Sanskrit "ācārya"

initiate (esp. as a formal rank in Tendai and Shingon)

Buddhismsee 伝法灌頂

monk who conducts religious services

Buddhism