石窟寺

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Chinese

rock cave; grotto Buddhist temple
trad. (石窟寺) 石窟
simp. #(石窟寺) 石窟

Pronunciation


Noun

石窟寺

  1. cave temple

Japanese

Kanji in this term
せき > せっ
Grade: 1
くつ
Grade: S

Grade: 2
on’yomi

Etymology

Compound of 石窟(せっくつ) (sekkutsu, rock cave) + () (ji, temple)

Noun

(せっ)(くつ)() (sekkutsuji

  1. cave temple
    Synonym: 石窟寺院 (sekkutsujiin)