殿

milord, palace

JLPT N2 13 strokes

Kun'yomi: との・-どの
On'yomi: デン・テン

Stroke order & writing

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殿 in example sentences

宮殿きゅうでんには高たかい塔とうがある。
Kyuuden ni wa takai tou ga aru.
The palace has a tall tower.
宮殿きゅうでんは物々ものものしい警戒けいかいぶりだった。
Kyuuden wa monomonoshii keikaiburi datta.
The palace was heavily guarded.
女王じょおうはバッキンガム宮殿きゅうでんに住すんでいる。
Joou wa bakkingamu kyuuden ni sunde iru.
The Queen lives in Buckingham Palace.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

殿 means "milord, palace". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 13 strokes. It is read との・-どの in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and デン・テン in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

Common questions

What does the kanji 殿 mean?: 殿 means "milord, palace". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 殿 have?: 殿 is written in 13 strokes.
How is 殿 read?: It is read との・-どの in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and デン・テン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 殿?: 殿 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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