noun

  1. Kinkakuji (temple in Kyoto), Golden Pavilion. Messages.place.
  2. The Temple of the Golden Pavilion (1956 novel by Yukio Mishima). Messages.work.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
金閣寺 きんかくじ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

gold
キン きむ かね (1st, N5)
whole, entire, all
ゼン すべ.て まった.く (3rd, N3)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
to divide
tower, tall building, palace
カク (6th, N1)
gate, counter for cannons
モン かど と (2nd, N2)
each, every, either
カク おのおの かか (4th, N2)
late, delayed, winter radical (no. 34)
チ しゅう (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
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)