- family which supports a temple
檀家
壇家
だんか
だんけ
- temple to which a family belongs: temple to which a family belongs檀那寺だんなでら
- temple in which resided a member of nobility or imperial family: temple in which resided a member of nobility or imperial family門跡もんぜき
- family temple: 菩提寺{ぼだいじ}