殿
殿·palace, lord
- On-yomi
- デンテン
- Kun-yomi
- とのどの
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 宮殿 | きゅうでん | palace |
| 殿様 | とのさま | feudal lord |
| 御殿 | ごてん | palace, stately mansion |
| 殿下 | でんか | His/Her Highness |
Example sentences
パリの近くで有名な宮殿を訪れた。
パリのちかくでゆうめいなきゅうでんをおとずれた。
We visited a famous palace near Paris.
時代劇で殿様が家来を呼びつけた。
じだいげきでとのさまがけらいをよびつけた。
In the period drama, the lord summoned his retainers.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 御殿 as ごでん instead of ごてん
- Using 〜殿 (どの) in email as if it were politer than 〜様 — it is formal but impersonal, used on documents rather than to people
Memory aid
Picture it
The 殳 on the right is a hand holding a weapon: picture a great hall with armed guards posted at the door — the lord's palace.
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