also: ぼんせつ
A formal or literary term for a Buddhist temple, often used in historical or religious contexts.
An old Buddhist temple stands quietly in the mountains.
Standard kanji spelling for this Buddhist term.
Alternate reading; less common than ぼんさつ.
A Sino-Japanese Buddhist term adopted from Chinese 梵刹. 刹 in Buddhist vocabulary ultimately derives through Chinese from Sanskrit kṣetra, “domain” or “sacred place.”