temple
On'yomi (音読み)
- セチ
- セツ
- サツ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
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About this kanji
The kanji 刹 primarily means "temple" and is often used in a spiritual context. It is not used as a verb; instead, it appears in various nouns related to places of worship. For instance, 刹那 (せつな) translates to "moment," emphasizing the fleeting nature of time. Other examples include 巨刹 (きょさつ), meaning "large temple," and 古刹 (こさつ), which refers to an "ancient temple." Additionally, 仏刹 (ぶっさつ) means "Buddhist temple." A useful note is that this kanji often evokes a sense of peace and introspection, given its connection to spiritual sites.
Example sentences
この刹は古い歴史を持っている。
This temple has an ancient history.
Meanings across languages
- English
- temple
- Tiếng Việt
- chùa
- 日本語
- 寺, 寺院
- 한국어
- 템플, 사원
- 中文
- 寺庙
- id
- kuil
- th
- วัด
- es
- templo
- fr
- temple
- de
- Tempel
- pt
- templo
Common compounds
- 刹那せつなmoment, instant, kshana
- 巨刹きょさつlarge temple
- 古刹こさつancient temple
- 仏刹ぶっさつBuddhist temple
- 梵刹ぼんさつtemple
- 名刹めいさつfamous temple
- 羅刹らせつrakshasa, man-eating demon in Hinduism and Buddhism
- 十刹じっせつten important Rinzai temples, second in significance to the Kyoto Gozan
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