寺 The 寺 sound set Mostly read ジ See 寺 as a kanji → These jōyō kanji all use 寺 as a sound hint — a clue to pronunciation, not meaning. 時 ジ time, hour 持 ジ hold, have 特 トク special 待 タイ wait, depend on 等 トウ etc., and so forth, class (first) 詩 シ poem, poetry 侍 ジ、シ waiter, samurai, wait upon ← All sound sets