Kanji

寺

Buddhist temple

Kanji

Grade

Grade 2

Strokes

6 strokes

Radical

寸部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

てら

Common Readings

ジ, てら

Example sentences

この地域には末寺数百寺がある。

There are hundreds of branch temples in this region.

お寺 おてら
山の上にある古いお寺から、鐘の音が聞こえてきた。

From the old temple on the mountain, the sound of a bell could be heard.

古い ふるい
このお寺は日本で一番古い建物です。

This temple is the oldest building in Japan.

寺院 じいん
その寺院は山の中に静かに立っている。

The temple stands quietly in the mountains.

神聖 しんせい
その寺院は神聖な場所だ。

That temple is a sacred place.

禅寺 ぜんでら
京都には古い禅寺がたくさんある。

There are many old Zen temples in Kyoto.

葷菜 くんさい
禅寺の食事では、葷菜の使用が禁じられていることが多い。

In Zen temple meals, the use of strong-smelling vegetables is often forbidden.

山寺 やまでら
静かな山寺の鐘の音が、谷間に響き渡っている。

The sound of the bell from the quiet mountain temple is echoing through the valley.

清浄寂滅 しょうじょうじゃくめつ
深奥な山寺の空気は、清浄寂滅の境地を思わせる。

The air of the deep mountain temple reminds one of a state of spiritual purity and tranquility.

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