Along with Shinto shrines, Buddhist temples in Japan are considered by everyone to be among the most numerous, famous and important religious buildings. The Japanese word for a Buddhist temple is , and the same kanji also has the pronunciation ji, so temple names often end with -ji or -dera. There is also another ending, . Famous temples as Enryaku-ji, Kiyomizu-dera, and Kotoku-in illustrate the naming patterns.