寺檀制度

Reading

Kana: じだんせいど

Romaji: jidanseido

Definition

noun

1

system used during the Edo era where commoners had to register with a temple in order to prove their Buddhist faith

See also: 寺請制度

Kanji

寺

Readings: ジ、 てら

Meaning: Buddhist temple

檀

Readings: ダン、 タン、 まゆみ

Meanings: cedar, sandlewood, spindle tree

制

Reading: セイ

Meanings: system, law, rule

度

Readings: ド、 ト、 タク、 たび、 -た.い

Meanings: degrees, occurrence, time, counter for occurrences, consider, attitude