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寺

Buddhist temple
Stroke count: 6

Readings

On readingジ
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JōyōGrade 2
  1. temple (Buddhist)

Popular Usage

寺院

Radicals and components

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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buddhist temple · soil (土) · dirt (土) · ground (土) · glue

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 170

Compound words

寺院じいん
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral; mosque
山寺やまでら
mountain temple
禅寺ぜんでら
Zen temple
国分寺こくぶんじ
state-supported provincial temple (Nara period)
寺子屋てらこや
temple elementary school (Edo period)

Stroke Order

6 strokes

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