阿闍梨

あじゃり / あざり

• Noun

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

     honorific

     abbr. of 阿闍梨耶, from the Sanskrit "ācārya"

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

     See also 伝法灌頂 .

  3. (Buddhist term) monk who conducts religious services.