Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 縁切り寺(えんきりでら) in Japanese

縁切り寺
Kana Reading
えんきりでら
Romaji
enkiridera
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    (historic) a temple in which women seeking release from marriage could take refuge


Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

15 strokes

affinity, relation, connection, edge, border, verge, brink

On'Yomi: エン, -ネン

Kun'Yomi: ふち, ふちど.る, ゆかり, よすが, へり, えにし

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JLPT 2

6 strokes

Buddhist temple

On'Yomi: ジ

Kun'Yomi: てら

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JLPT 4

4 strokes

cut, cutoff, be sharp

On'Yomi: セツ, サイ

Kun'Yomi: き.る, -き.る, き.り, -き.り, -ぎ.り, き.れる, -き.れる, き.れ, -き.れ, -ぎ.れ

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