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Discovering Temples and Shrines in Japanese

We had a Japanese spiritual and cultural life theme for our November meeting of Kanji Club with 寺社 Jisha – Temples and Shrines – we wrote and pronounced these and a few other fascinating related kanji including 神 kami – gods/soul and 社 sha – shrine/ company/office.

Discovering Temples and Shrines in Japanese
Discovering Temples and Shrines in Japanese

The new kanji we looked at in the quiz (continuing from last group, related to mon 門 gateway, a picture of a gate):     

関 kan/seki      connection or barrier;   
開 kai/a.ku/hira.ku open or unseal or spread out;     
悶 mon/moda.eru      worry/ be in agony (heart stuck in gate).

Discovering Temples and Shrines in Japanese
Discovering Temples and Shrines in Japanese
Discovering Temples and Shrines in Japanese

Many thanks to the participants for kindly sharing their images to add to this post 😊

Joan