寺
Temple
| on’yomi | kun’yomi | Radicals |
|---|---|---|
| n/i | てら | 土 + 寸 |
Meaning: Meaning
The grave is being measured. Who performs these kinds of burial services? Why, it’s temples of course.
Imagine a priest or a monk measuring out the grave for someone. They’re trying to figure out how big a spot they’ll need. They have the appropriate garb on, but on the back is sewn the name of the temple he’s from.
Reading: n/i
Only a kun’yomi reading to learn for this kanji. Let’s do that in the vocab word.
Vocabulary
a寺（てら）＝ Temple
- Meaning: Same as the kanji.
- Reading: You ask how this person died, the person who’s getting buried by the temple. The priest/monk says it was in a tragic terror (てら) attack. That’s too bad – feel sorry for the person and learn a little more about the terror attack, if it will help you to remember the reading of this kanji better.