Today’s Kanji is “寺” (tera); Kanji for “temple”.
Handwritten Kanji “寺” (tera)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “寺”
| 漢字 Kanji |
読み Readings |
ローマ字 Romaji |
画数 Stroke Count |
部首 Radical |
意味 Meaning |
| 寺 | ジ てら |
ji tera |
6 | 寸 | temple |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “寺”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| お寺 | おてら | otera | Temple |
| 金閣寺 | きんかくじ | kinkakuji | Kinkakuji Temple |
| 東大寺 | とうだいじ | toudaiji | Todaiji Temple |
