てらうけ
Meanings
Noun
1. certification issued by a temple to prove affiliation
Pitch accent
らうけ
Composed of
temple (Buddhist)
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
terauke system; system established by the Edo shogunate that required citizens to register with a temple in order to prove their Buddhist (i.e. non-Christian) faith