noun
five-story pagoda
A traditional Buddhist pagoda with five tiers, each representing one of the five elements (earth, water, fire, wind, void).
京都の寺には美しい五輪の塔がある。
There is a beautiful five-story pagoda at the temple in Kyoto.
From 五輪 (gorin, 'five rings/elements') + の (no, possessive particle) + 塔 (tō, 'tower/pagoda'). The five rings refer to the five elements of Buddhist cosmology.