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寺 - N2 Kanji

Meaning of 寺 意味

Buddhist temple

寺 is one of the most commonly used Japanese kanji, and it also has a lot of special readings in addition to the standard onyomi and kunyomi readings.

ONYOMI 音読み

てら tera

KUNYOMI 訓読み

ジ ji

Examples

これが彼の泊っているお寺です。This is the temple where he stays.
寺の隣に鬼が住む。The devil lurks behind the cross.
その寺にも行ったよ。We also went to the temple.
明日は、寺巡りをしよう。Let’s visit some temples tomorrow.
この寺は桜の花で有名である。This temple is famous for its cherry blossoms.
その街には非常に古い寺がある。There is a very old temple in the town.
あれは彼らが住んでいる寺です。That is the temple which they live in.
京都には古いお寺がたくさんある。There are many old temples in Kyoto.
以前はちょうどここにお寺があった。There used to be a temple right here.
この寺の本尊は何であるか知っていますか。Do you know which deity this temple is dedicated to?

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