詣: the kanji for visit a shrine or temple
詣 is a Jōyō kanji that means visit a shrine or temple. Below are its readings, 4 common words and example sentences, all with audio.
Stroke order
詣 is written in 13 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.
Words by reading
詣 has 2 readings in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 4 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).
ケイ (kei)
On reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 参詣さんけい · sankei | visit to a shrine or temple |
| 参詣客さんけいきゃく · sankeikyaku | worshippers; visitors to a shrine |
もうでる (mouderu)
Kun reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 詣でるもうでる · mōderu | to visit a shrine or temple |
| 初詣はつもうで · hatsumōde | first shrine or temple visit of the year |
Example sentences for work and daily life
- 家族で初詣に行きました。Kazoku de hatsumōde ni ikimashita.My family went on our first shrine or temple visit of the year.
- 休みの日に寺に詣でました。Yasumi no hi ni tera ni mōdemashita.I visited a temple on my day off.
- 正月は多くの参詣客で神社が混みます。Shōgatsu wa ōku no sankeikyaku de jinja ga komimasu.The shrine gets crowded with worshippers at New Year.
- 初詣のあとでおみくじを引きました。Hatsumōde no ato de omikuji o hikimashita.After the first shrine visit, I drew a fortune slip.
- 毎年この神社に参詣しています。Maitoshi kono jinja ni sankei shite imasu.I visit this shrine every year.
Questions about 詣
How many strokes does 詣 have?
詣 is written in 13 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.
What are the readings of 詣?
The on readings are kei (ケイ). The kun readings are mouderu (もうでる).
What does 初詣 mean?
初詣 (hatsumōde) means the first visit of the year to a shrine or temple.
What JLPT level is 詣?
詣 is a Jōyō kanji, but it is not in the N5–N1 kanji lists on this site. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so other study materials may place 詣 at a JLPT level.
About the JLPT level
詣 is one of the 2,136 kanji in the official Jōyō Kanji Table, but it is not in the N5–N1 kanji lists on this site. The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. Our lists are a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009 and on the levels that several learning sites agree on, so other study materials may place 詣 at a JLPT level. See the list of Jōyō kanji outside our JLPT lists.
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Sources
- Jōyō Kanji Table (常用漢字表), Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan, 2010: readings and special readings of 詣
- JLPT Frequently Asked Questions, The Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services: how current levels match the former levels
- Stroke order diagrams are based on KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel, used under CC BY-SA 3.0. The diagrams on this page are shared under the same license.