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

廷

Meaning

Court

Reading

onyomiてい

tei

Parts

廴

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

廴

Stroke Count

JLPT

Grade

Frequency

1547

Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 廷

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

component

廴

廷 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 2 other kanji:

kanji

庭

Meaning

Garden

kanji

艇

Meaning

Boat, Rowboat

Words Using 廷

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 廷 Through the Part 廴

These 2 kanji contain the part 廴 as well.

kanji

延

Meaning

Prolong

kanji

建

Meaning

Build

Learn the Kanji 廷

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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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