noun
reliquary stupa; pagoda for relics
Buddhist term for a stupa or pagoda that enshrines sacred relics (舎利, shari). Used in religious and historical contexts.
この寺には古い舎利塔が残っている。
An old reliquary stupa remains at this temple.
舎利塔は仏舎利を納めるために建てられた。
The reliquary stupa was built to enshrine the Buddha's relics.
舎利 means relics or ashes of the Buddha or a saint; 舎利塔 is the structure housing them.
From 舎利 (shari, 'relics', from Sanskrit śarīra) + 塔 (tō, 'tower, pagoda').