奥の院

おくのいん

Also written 奥之院

Meanings

1. Noun inner sanctuary; inner shrine; sanctum sanctorum; holy of holies (i.e.: place behind main hall of a temple enshrining temple founder, miraculous Buddhas, hidden statues, etc.)

Kanji

• 奥 inner. Read as おく.
• 院 institution. Read as イン.

Word lists

• Buddhism

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists