修行

しゅぎょう

pursuit of knowledge, training, ascetic practice

Also:ascetic practices

What does 修行 mean?

修行 is a Japanese noun meaning pursuit of knowledge, training, ascetic practice in English. It can also be translated as ascetic practices depending on context. It is written as 修行 in kanji, しゅぎょう in hiragana, and shugyou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.