temple

About this kanji

The kanji 寺 means "temple" and is commonly used in both spoken and written Japanese. It can be read as "てら" (tera) in its native form, and as "ジ" or "テラ" in its Sino-Japanese readings. A few important compounds include お寺 (おてら), which simply means "temple," and 寺院 (じいん), referring to a more formal or larger temple, often used in religious contexts. Another interesting term is 寺子屋 (てらこや), which historically referred to a temple school for children. When using this kanji, it's good to know it typically indicates a place of worship for Buddhism.

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Example sentences

• この寺はとても古い。

  This temple is very old.

Meanings across languages

English

temple

Tiếng Việt

chùa

日本語

寺

한국어

사원

中文

寺

id

kuil

th

วัด

es

templo

fr

temple

de

Tempel

pt

templo

Common compounds

• お寺おてらtemple
• 寺院じいんtemple, shrine
• 寺子屋てらこやtemple school
• 法寺ほうじlaw temple, Buddhist temple