寺檀制度

じだんせいど

Meanings

1. Noun system used during the Edo period where commoners had to register with a temple in order to prove their Buddhist faith See also: 寺請制度 (てらうけせいど).

Kanji

• 寺 temple. Read as ジ.
• 檀 cedar; sandalwood; spindle tree. Read as ダン.
• 制 control. Read as セイ.
• 度 degree. Read as ド.

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