寺 means “temple”

てら · tera

Also: Buddhist temple

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

てら

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

ジ

Taught in grade 2 · 6 strokes

The story

Earth and hand together: monks shaped clay and soil into sacred spaces where prayers echo through centuries.

Buddhist temples: 寺 (tera/ji) as in 金閣寺 (Kinkaku-ji)

More from Places & Buildings

• 塔 tower
• 宿 inn
• 堂 hall
• 城 castle
• 門 gate
• 園 garden
• 道 road
• 橋 bridge
• 港 harbor
• 場 place
• 蔵 storehouse
• 院 institution

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Readings from KANJIDIC2, © EDRDG, CC BY-SA.