N3
寺 meaning and readings
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Kanji
寺
N3
- Meaning
- temple, temple
- Onyomi
- ジ
- Kunyomi
- てら
- Formula
- 寺 = 土 + 寸。
Story
寺 is analyzed as a combination of 土 (soil), 寸 (hand) and denotes temple, temple.
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This kanji belongs to JLPT N3.
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