How to say 'Temple' in Japanese | 寺院

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The Japanese word for Temple is 'Jiin', written as 寺院 in Japanese.'Temple' in hiragana is じいん.

word

寺院

Meaning

Temple

Reading

じいん

jiin

Kanji

寺Temple 院Institution

Explanation

The Japanese noun '寺院 (じいん)' refers to a 'temple', specifically a Buddhist temple. This term is used to describe a place of worship and practice for Buddhists, often characterized by its architecture, statues, and religious activities. For example: I visited a famous temple「有名な寺院を訪れました」(ゆうめいなじいんをおとずれました). The temple is very old「その寺院はとても古いです」(そのじいんはとてもふるいです). It's important to note that '寺院' is distinct from '神社 (じんじゃ)', which refers to Shinto shrines.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5451

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 寺院

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

寺

Meaning

Temple

kanji

院

Meaning

Institution

Words Related to 寺院 Through the Kanji 寺

This Word contains the Kanji 寺 as well.

word

寺

Meaning

Temple

Words Related to 寺院 Through the Kanji 院

These 9 Words contain the Kanji 院 as well.

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病院

Meaning

Hospital

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院

Meaning

Institution

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入院

Meaning

Hospitalization

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大学院

Meaning

Graduate school

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退院

Meaning

Discharge

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美容院

Meaning

Beauty salon

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参議院

Meaning

House of Councilors

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衆議院

Meaning

House of Representatives

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院長

Meaning

Director

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