Kanji

殿

Mr., hall, mansion, palace, temple, lord

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

13 strokes

Radical

殳部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

デン, テン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

との, -どの

Nanori (Name Reading)

あと, すえ, との

Common Readings

テン, デン, との, どの

Example sentences

その手紙の宛名は佐藤殿となっている。

The recipient of the letter is addressed as Mr. Sato.

殿下がお越しになるとのことで、会場は緊張に包まれていた。

The venue was wrapped in tension because His Highness was arriving.

その神殿は深い森の中に隠されている。

That temple is hidden inside a deep forest.

古い神殿の壁には邪神の姿が描かれていた。

The figure of an evil god had been painted on the wall of the old temple.

その宮殿の美しさに、誰もが圧倒された。

Everyone was overwhelmed by the beauty of that palace.

国王の親衛隊は宮殿の門を厳重に守った。

The king's guard unit strictly guarded the palace gate.

殿方はこちらへどうぞ。

Gentlemen, please come this way.

貴殿のご意見を伺いたいと思います。

I would like to hear your opinion.

妃殿下は式典で、被災者への支援について述べられた。

Her Highness spoke at the ceremony about support for disaster victims.

神社の奥にある本殿は、静かな森に囲まれている。

The main sanctuary at the back of the shrine is surrounded by a quiet forest.

Example Vocabulary

妃殿下

ひでんか

Her Highness the princess; princess consort

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殿

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Example sentences

Example Vocabulary

殿

殿下

殿

神殿

宮殿

殿方

貴殿

妃殿下

本殿

殿様

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