尼僧

にそう

nun

What does 尼僧 mean?

尼僧 is a Japanese noun meaning nun in English. It is written as 尼僧 in kanji, にそう in hiragana, and nisou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

尼僧はお祈りをして十字を切った。

The nun prayed and crossed herself.