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
華やかな宮廷の生活に憧れる。

I long for the glamorous life of the imperial court.

つぎ つぎ
かつて宮廷では、月経のことを「つぎ」と呼んでいた。

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

法廷 ほうてい
彼は法廷で証言した

He testified in court.

証言 しょうげん
彼は法廷で事件について証言した。

He testified in court about the incident.

朝廷 ちょうてい
歴史の教科書で、平安時代の朝廷の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
日本の南北朝時代には、二つの朝廷が対立していた。

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

出廷 しゅってい
被告人は証言のために、裁判所に出廷することを拒んだ。

The defendant refused to appear in court for the testimony.

職権 しょっけん
裁判官は職権を行使して、証人の出廷を命じた。

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

Example Vocabulary

宮廷

きゅうてい

court; royal court; imperial court

法廷

ほうてい

courtroom; court of law

朝廷

ちょうてい

Imperial Court

開廷

かいてい

閉廷

へいてい

廷臣

ていしん

出廷

しゅってい

appearing in court

休廷

きゅうてい

入廷

にゅうてい

退廷

たいてい

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