Word Meaning 町石卒塔婆

ちょうせきそとば chousekisotoba

町石卒塔婆 is read as ちょうせきそとば (chousekisotoba) and means stupa-shaped stone distance indicators placed at intervals of one chō (approx. 109 meters) on a temple approach.

Meaning

English

  1. stupa-shaped stone distance indicators placed at intervals of one chō (approx. 109 meters) on a temple approach

Reading

Kana

ちょうせきそとば

Romaji

chousekisotoba

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 43 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 130140 Priority U

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