Kanji

廷

courts, imperial court, government office

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

7 strokes

Radical

廴部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

テイ

Nanori (Name Reading)

たか, ただ, なが

Common Readings

テイ

Example sentences

宮廷 きゅうてい
華やかな 宮廷 生活 憧れる

I long for the glamorous life of the imperial court.

つぎ つぎ
かつて 宮廷 月経 こと つぎ 呼んでいた

In the past, menstruation was referred to as 'tsugi' at court.

法廷 ほうてい
法廷 証言 した

He testified in court.

証言 しょうげん
法廷 事件 について 証言 した

He testified in court about the incident.

朝廷 ちょうてい
歴史 教科書 平安時代 朝廷 役割 について 学んだ

I learned about the role of the Imperial Court in the Heian period in my history textbook.

南北朝 なんぼくちょう
日本 南北朝 時代 二つ 朝廷 対立 していた

During Japan's Northern and Southern Dynasties period, two imperial courts were in conflict.

出廷 しゅってい
被告人 証言 ため 裁判所 出廷 する こと 拒んだ

The defendant refused to appear in court for the testimony.

職権 しょっけん
裁判官 職権 行使 して 証人 出廷 命じた

The judge exercised his official power and ordered the witness to appear in court.

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