temple helper; monastery attendant
Buddhist term for a layperson or junior monk who assists with temple duties and errands.
When he was young, he worked as a temple helper at the monastery.
Standard kanji spelling for this Buddhist term.
Alternate kanji spelling, less common.
The reading あんじゃ is a contraction of あん (from 行) and じゃ (者), meaning 'one who goes' or 'practitioner', referring to a person who serves at a temple.