庫裏

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 3

Grade: 6
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
庫裡

Pronunciation

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Noun

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()() (kuri

  1. living quarters of a Buddhist temple
    • 1922, Inoue Masao, Ōsaka fu zenshi [Osaka prefecture complete inventory], page 482:
      (けい)(だい)(はち)(じゅう)(はち)(つぼ)(ゆう)し、(ほん)(どう)()()(おさめ)()(そん)す。
      Keidai wa hachijūhachi tsubo o yū shi, hondō kuri osameke o son su.
      The grounds cover 88 tsubo, including the main temple, living quarters, and storage building.
  2. the kitchen of a Zen monastery
    Synonym: 庫院 (kuin)

Usage notes

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In smaller monasteries one room may serve as the priest or abbot’s office as well as kitchen where offerings of food for the Buddha are prepared and meals served to priests.

References

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