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What does the kanji 寺 mean?

寺 means temple. On'yomi ジ. Kun'yomi てら.

Quick facts
On'yomiジ
Kun'yomiてら
Strokes6
Main radical寸
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
On'yomi ジKun'yomi てら
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework6 strokes

temple

Memory hook

A hand (寸) tending a piece of sacred ground — TEMPLE.

Main radical

寸small measure 3 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 6 strokes

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6

Common words

  • 寺てらBuddhist temple
  • 寺院じいんtemple, religious institution
  • ～寺～じtemple (suffix in proper names)

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.