禅寺 (ぜんでら) — Zen temple

禅寺 is read ぜんでら and listed as a noun. Meaning: Zen temple.

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Related words

Other words in the dictionary that share a kanji with 禅寺.

  • 禅僧 ぜんそう Zen priest
  • 座禅 ざぜん zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
  • 禅宗 ぜんしゅう Zen (Buddhism)
  • 禅 ぜん dhyana (profound meditation)
  • 禅問答 ぜんもんどう Zen dialogue
  • 山寺 やまでら mountain temple
  • 寺院 じいん Buddhist temple
  • 寺 てら temple (Buddhist)
  • 国分寺 こくぶんじ state-supported provincial temple (Nara period)