詣
Mnemonic
You murmur sacred words of prayer at the shrine entrance, and a monk hands you a delicious blessed rice cake still warm from the offering table. Every time you Visit A Temple, those sincere words earn you something delicious — a sweet reward for devotion.
Additional thoughts
Picture yourself kneeling, chanting words of gratitude, then biting into a warm, delicious mochi given by a smiling monk. The pairing of spoken reverence and a tasty treat locks the two radicals together with the act of temple pilgrimage.Quick recall
Sacred words of prayer earn you a delicious blessed treat when you Visit A Temple.Details
The keyword for 詣 is visit a temple. This kanji refers specifically to the act of making a visit or pilgrimage to a shrine or temple for worship or prayer. It carries a sense of reverence and devotion, distinguishing it from a casual visit by implying a purposeful journey to a sacred place. In Japanese culture, this character is commonly associated with practices such as New Year's shrine visits (hatsumōde).
- On'yomi
- けい、げい
- Kun'yomi
- けい.する、まい.る、いた.る、もう.でる