JLPT N1

small shrine; enshrine

Item 561 of 642 | 9 strokes | Radical: 示 (altar)

Readings

On'yomi
Kun'yomiほこら

Mnemonic

A small ALTAR for prayer—a tiny SHRINE.

Example Words

祠 (ほこら) small shrine
祠堂 (しどう) ancestral hall
祠官 (しかん) shrine priest