Translation of "tonsure" into Japanese

剃髪, 落飾, 落髪 are the top translations of "tonsure" into Japanese.

tonsure verb noun grammar

(Christianity) The often ritual shaving of the crown of the head as a sign of humility and one's religious vocation. Some tonsures were more dramatic than others, leaving only a fringe of hair. Abolished by Vatican II in the Roman Catholic Church. [..]

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  • 剃髪

    Noun; Verbal noun

    He took the name ' Doton ' after undergoing the tonsure .

    剃髪 後 「 道 頓 」 と 名の る 。

  • 落飾

    noun Verbal; Noun

    cutting one’s hair before entering a monastery [..]

    Following this , she was tonsured on December 4 to enter nunhood .

    これ を 受け て 光子 は 10 月 26 日 に 落飾 し て い る 。

  • 落髪

    noun Noun; Verbal

    cutting one’s hair before entering a monastery [..]

    After his retirement , he was tonsured and entered the priesthood , and took the Buddhist name Shogaku .

    隠居 後 は 落髪 し て 祥 岳 と 号 し た 。

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    • トンスラ
    • 円顱
    • ていはつ
    • えんろ
    • らくしょく
    • らくはつ
    • 剃度

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