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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