金閣寺 きんかくじ Meanings Noun Kinkakuji (temple in Kyoto); Golden Pavilion The Temple of the Golden Pavilion (1956 novel by Yukio Mishima) Kanji 金 money. Read as キン. 閣 cabinet. Read as カク. 寺 temple. Read as ジ. Example sentences 京都と言えば、金閣寺に行ったことがありますか。Speaking of Kyoto, have you ever visited the Kinkakuji Temple? Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists