寺請制度

Reading

Kana: てらうけせいど

Romaji: teraukeseido

Definition

noun

1

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

Kanji

寺

Readings: ジ、 てら

Meaning: Buddhist temple

請

Readings: セイ、 シン、 ショウ、 こ.う、 う.ける

Meanings: solicit, invite, ask

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