JLPT N2 · 13 strokes
Kanji 殿: "Mr., hall, mansion"
The kanji 殿 means "Mr., hall, mansion, palace, temple, lord". It is written with 13 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N2, read デン, テン in on'yomi and との, -どの in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
デンテン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
との-どの
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | Mr., hall, mansion, palace, temple, lord |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 13 |
| JLPT level | N2 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1199 of 2,501 |
Common words with 殿
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 殿Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.
- 殿下Your Highness; His Highness; Her Highness
- 神殿temple; shrine; sanctuary
- 宮殿palace
- 殿feudal lord · mansion; palace
- 貴殿you · your residence
- 殿方gentlemen; men · the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
- 殿様nobleman; dignitary; lord · feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyo
- 御殿palace; court
- 本殿main hall (of a Shinto shrine); main shrine; inner sanctuary
- 妃殿下princess; Her Royal Highness
- 殿rear; rear unit guard · anchor (man)
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