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寺 : Buddhist temple

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Components:
土寸

Buddhist temple

On 'yomi:
ジ(ji)
Kun 'yomi:
てら(tera)
Strokes:6
Radical:寸 (41)
Usage Rating:879
JLPT:N2
old JLPT:2
Grade:2
Unicode:05bfa
jis208:27-91
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寺 Usage examples

寺格(じかく)status of a Buddhist temple
八百八寺(はっぴゃくやでら)the large number of temples in Kyoto
寺内(じない)inside a temple
入寺(にゅうじ)joining a temple as a priest or head priest, visiting a temple
寺域(じいき)temple grounds
官寺(かんじ)state-sponsored temples, particularly those favored and protected by the shogunate during the Kamakura period
大覚寺統(だいかくじとう)imperial lineage starting with Emperor Kameyama
脇寺(わきでら)sub-temple, affiliated temple
寺中(じちゅう)sub-temple, inside temple grounds
寺社奉行(じしゃぶぎょう)governmental position of the shogunate, responsible for the management of temples and shrines