Level VII of XX on the frequency path
Frequency rank 878 / 2,608
Mid-frequency: not on every page, but regular in books and magazines.
More common than 枚 (Flat Object Counter), less common than 洗 (Wash).
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.
寺 is rank 878 of 2,608 in published Japanese.
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