宝ほう塔とう

noun

two-storied Buddhist tower

A specific type of pagoda in Japanese Buddhist architecture, typically with a square base and two roofs, often housing sacred relics or images.

• この寺てらの宝ほう塔とうは国こく宝ほうに指し定ていされている。

  The two-storied pagoda of this temple is designated a national treasure.