殿

殿
ONでん、てん
KUNとの、どの
Meanings
lordpalacehallhonorific suffix
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How to remember

This kanji looks like a grand **palace** with a roof on top. Inside, a kneeling **lord** (represented by the 臣 component) is protected, perhaps by a weapon (the 殳 component).
'デン' — The **lord** lives in a fancy **DEN**.

Vocabulary

殿様とのさま
feudal lord
宮殿きゅうでん
palace
殿下でんか
His/Her Highness
本殿ほんでん
main shrine hall

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