Definition of 阿闍梨 (あじゃり)

あじゃり

阿闍梨

あじゃり

ajari

View details for kanji: 阿View details for kanji: 闍View details for kanji: 梨
noun
1.
high monk (esp. one of correct conduct who acts as a role model for his pupils), high priest(honorific language, Buddhist term)(abbr. of 阿闍梨耶, from the Sanskrit "ācārya")
2.
initiate (esp. as a formal rank in Tendai and Shingon)(Buddhist term)
See also:伝法灌頂
3.
monk who conducts religious services(Buddhist term)
Other readings:
阿闍梨【あざり】
Related Kanji
阿 Africa, flatter, fawn upon, corner, nook, recess
闍 watchtower, used phonetically
梨 pear tree