Buddhist nunnery; convent
Specifically a Buddhist temple where nuns reside and practice. In Japanese context, it refers to a temple for Buddhist nuns, not a Christian convent.
Several old nunneries remain in Kyoto.
Standard kanji spelling for a Buddhist nunnery.
Compound of 尼 (ama, 'nun') and 寺 (tera, 'temple'), with rendaku voicing tera → dera.