八百八寺

Reading

Kana: はっぴゃくやでら

Romaji: happyakuyadera

Definition

noun

1

the large number of temples in Kyoto

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

八

Readings: ハチ、 や、 や.つ、 やっ.つ、 よう

Meanings: eight, eight radical (no. 12)

百

Readings: ヒャク、 ビャク、 もも

Meaning: hundred

寺

Readings: ジ、 てら

Meaning: Buddhist temple