What does kanji 寺 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 寺 is Buddhist temple.

How is kanji 寺 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 寺 are てら; the onyomi readings are ジ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 寺?

Kanji 寺 is taught in Jōyō Grade 2.

What is the main radical of kanji 寺?

The main radical for kanji 寺 is 寸.

What words use kanji 寺?

Example words that use kanji 寺 include 寺, 寺院, 寺小屋, 寺社.

JōyōJLPT N2Kanken 9

寺

Meaning

Kanji 寺

Buddhist temple

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: てら
Onyomi 音読み: ジ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 2
JLPT: JLPT N2
Frequency: #879
Strokes: 6
Radical: 寸
Components: 土 • 寸
Kanji Kentei: Level 9
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 90 entries that include this kanji.

寺

てら

temple (Buddhist)

寺院

じいん

Buddhist temple

寺小屋

てらこや

temple elementary school (during the Edo period)

寺社

じしゃ

temples and shrines

寺から里へ

てらからさとへ

putting the cart before the horse

寺域

じいき

temple grounds

寺格

じかく

status of a Buddhist temple

寺号

じごう

temple's name

寺参り

てらまいり

ritual visits to a temple

寺子

てらこ

child who attended a temple school

寺社仏閣

じしゃぶっかく

(Shinto) shrines and (Buddhist) temples

寺社奉行

じしゃぶぎょう

governmental position of the shogunate, responsible for the management of temples and shrines

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

あの寺は山の上にあります。

That Buddhist temple is on top of the mountain.

京都で古い寺をいくつも見ました。

I saw several old Buddhist temples in Kyoto.

この寺は春になると桜がきれいです。

This Buddhist temple is beautiful in spring when the cherry blossoms bloom.

寺の鐘が遠くで聞こえた。

I heard the temple bell in the distance.

週末に友達と寺を訪ねました。

I visited a Buddhist temple with my friend this weekend.

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