noun

  1. family which supports a temple, parishioner.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
檀家 だんか
檀家 だんけ
壇家 だんか
壇家 だんけ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

cedar, sandalwood, spindle tree
ダン まゆみ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
truly, wholly, cordial
タン セン あつ.い (Kentei 1)
rice storehouse(廩) variant
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
-times, round, game
カイ まわ.る エ (2nd, N3)
box, box or enclosure radical (no. 31)
イ コク (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
daybreak, dawn, morning
タン あき.らか あきら (11th, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
house, home, family
いえ カ や (2nd, N4)
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)
pig, hog, pig radical (no. 152)
 (Kentei 1)