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银阁寺

Yín gé sìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Ginkaku-ji or Silver Pavilion in Kyoto 京都[Jīng dū], Japan, officially called Jishōji 慈照寺[Cí zhào sì]
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

銀閣寺 银阁寺 [Yin2 ge2 si4] /Ginkaku-ji or Silver Pavilion in Kyoto 京都[Jing1 du1], Japan, officially called Jishōji 慈照寺[Ci2 zhao4 si4]/

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Other forms in these source records: 銀閣寺

  • 银
    yín

    silver / silver-colored / relating to money or currency

  • 阁
    gé

    pavilion (usu. two-storied) / cabinet (politics) / boudoir / woman's chamber / rack / shelf

  • 寺
    sì

    Buddhist temple / mosque / government office (old)

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