ぐう

noun

  1. Buddhist temple within a Shinto shrine.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ぐう
宮寺 ぐうじ
宮寺 みやでら
みや
てら
宮寺 みやてら

Contained Kanji Breakdown

Shinto shrine, constellations, palace
みや キュウ グウ (3rd, N1)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
spine, backbone
ロ リョ せぼね (11th, N1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
Buddhist temple
てら ジ (2nd, N2)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン す みき (6th, N1)