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What is the Kanji for 'Court'? | 廷

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Court', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Court' is 廷.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Court

    Reading

    onyomiてい

    tei

    Parts

    Example Word

    朝廷: court. The Japanese noun '朝廷 (ちょうてい)' refers to the imperial court or the government under the emperor in historical contexts. It specifically denotes the central administrative and ceremonial institution of the Japanese monarchy, particularly during the Heian period and earlier. This term is often used in historical or literary contexts to describe the political and social center of ancient Japan. For example: The emperor held power at the court「天皇は朝廷で権力を握っていた」(てんのうはちょうていでけんりょくをにぎっていた). The court was the center of politics「朝廷は政治の中心だった」(ちょうていはせいじのちゅうしんだった). Note that this term is archaic and not commonly used in modern contexts.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    7

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    9

    Frequency

    1547

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 1 part:

    component

As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 2 other kanji:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Garden

    kanji

    Meaning

    Boat, Rowboat

Words Using

This kanji is used in 3 words:

    word

    朝廷

    Meaning

    Court

    word

    宮廷

    Meaning

    Court

    word

    法廷

    Meaning

    Courtroom

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 2 kanji contain the part 廴 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Prolong

    kanji

    Meaning

    Build

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What does 廷 mean?

廷 means 'Court'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Senior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

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