noun
five-storied pagoda
A traditional Buddhist tower with five tiers, commonly found in temple grounds.
京都の東寺には有名な五重塔がある。
There is a famous five-storied pagoda at Toji Temple in Kyoto.
Explicitly includes the possessive の; less common than 五重塔.
A three-storied pagoda, smaller and less common than a five-storied one.
Compound of 五重 (five layers) + の (possessive particle) + 塔 (tower). The form 五重塔 drops the particle.