寺 means Buddhist temple
A hand on the earth keeps the rules: Buddhist temple.
On'yomi
- ジji
Kun'yomi
- てらtera
How it's built
- 土earth
- 寸hand
Common words
- 寺てらtemple (Buddhist)
- 寺院じいんBuddhist temple
- 禅寺ぜんでらZen temple
- 国分寺こくぶんじstate-supported provincial temple (Nara period)