JLPT N2 · 6 strokes
Kanji 寺: "Buddhist temple"
The kanji 寺 means "Buddhist temple". It is written with 6 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N2, read ジ in on'yomi and てら in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ジ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
てら
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | Buddhist temple |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 6 |
| JLPT level | N2 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 2 |
| Frequency rank | 879 of 2,501 |
Common words with 寺
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 寺counter for temples
- 寺temple (Buddhist)
- 寺院Buddhist temple · religious building; church; cathedral; mosque
- お寺temple · monk
- 禅寺Zen temple
- 寺社temples and shrines
- 神宮寺Buddhist temple within a Shinto shrine; temple attached to a shrine
- 寺子屋temple elementary school (Edo period)
- 山寺mountain temple
- 寺内inside a temple
- 菩提寺one's family temple; temple with one's family grave
- 尼寺nunnery; convent
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