# 寺 — Temple

Frequency rank 878 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Mid-frequency: not on every page, but regular in books and magazines.

More common than 枚 (Flat Object Counter), less common than 洗 (Wash).

- On’yomi: じ
- Kun’yomi: てら
- Radical: 寸 Inch (Kangxi 41)
- Frequency path: Level VII of XX

The character for temple (寺) looks like a building with a roof where monks stand on the ground (土) measuring time (寸) — a place of meditation and timekeeping.

In words:

- 寺 てら — temple
- 寺院 じいん — temple

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