# 寺 — temple

寺 means “temple”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 6 strokes. On'yomi: ジ (ji). Kun'yomi: てら (tera). You'll see it in words such as 寺 (tera, “temple”).

- Meaning: temple
- On'yomi: ジ (ji)
- Kun'yomi: てら (tera)
- Strokes: 6
- Level: JLPT N3 · set Belief & custom

## How to remember 寺

Parts: 土 earth · 寸 measure

## Words with 寺

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 寺 | てら (tera) | temple |

## Don't confuse it with

[封](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/seal-an-envelope/) · [持](https://moji.ninja/n4-kanji/hold/) · [待](https://moji.ninja/n4-kanji/wait/) · [侍](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/samurai/)

## More in the “Belief & custom” set

[式](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/ceremony/) · [神](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/god/) · [福](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/good-fortune/) · [寺](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/temple/) · [賀](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/congratulate/) · [祭](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/festival/) · [礼](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/bow/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/temple/. Last updated 2026-11-01.