How to say 'Court' in Japanese | 宮廷

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The Japanese word for Court is 'Kyuutei', written as 宮廷 in Japanese.'Court' in hiragana is きゅうてい.

word

宮廷

Meaning

Court

Reading

きゅうてい

kyuutei

Kanji

宮Palace 廷Court

Explanation

The Japanese noun '宮廷 (きゅうてい)' refers to the 'court' in the sense of a royal or imperial court. It is used to describe the place where a monarch or emperor resides and conducts official business, as well as the people and activities associated with it. This term is often used in historical or formal contexts. For example: The emperor held a grand ceremony at the court「天皇は宮廷で盛大な儀式を行った」(てんのうはきゅうていでせいだいなぎしきをおこなった). The court was filled with nobles and dignitaries「宮廷には貴族や高官が集まっていた」(きゅうていにはきぞくやこうかんがあつまっていた).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6906

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 宮廷

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

宮

Meaning

Palace

kanji

廷

Meaning

Court

Words Related to 宮廷 Through the Kanji 宮

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 宮 as well.

word

宮

Meaning

Palace, Shrine

word

子宮

Meaning

Uterus

Words Related to 宮廷 Through the Kanji 廷

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 廷 as well.

word

朝廷

Meaning

Court

word

法廷

Meaning

Courtroom

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