Word Meaning 塔頭

たっちゅう tacchuu

塔頭 is read as たっちゅう (tacchuu) and means minor temple in the grounds of a head temple.

Meaning

English

minor temple in the grounds of a head temple
small Zen temple built to commemorate the death of a high priest

Reading

Kana

たっちゅう

Romaji

tacchuu

Writing Variants

塔中たっちゅう tacchuu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 28 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 145774 Priority W

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