What is the Kanji for "Government office", "Court", and "Courts"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Government office", "Court", and "Courts", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Government office", "Court", and "Courts" is "廷".

This kanji has 1 reading:

Its onyomi reading is "Tei".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 1 parts:

The component "廴"

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "廷" mean in japanese?

"廷" means "Government office", "Court", and "Courts".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Senior Highschool, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N1 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

朝廷: "Imperial court". The noun '朝廷 (ちょうてい)' refers to the imperial court or the central government of Japan, especially during the pre-modern period. It was the seat of political power and the center of the imperial system. This term evokes a sense of tradition, formality and authority associated with the Japanese imperial institution. For example: The imperial court held a grand ceremony - (朝廷は盛大な式典を開いた).

宮廷: "Court". The Japanese noun '宮廷 (きゅうてい)' refers to the imperial court or royal court of a monarch or nobility. It encompasses the royal residence, the administrative center, and the circle of courtiers, officials, and retainers who serve the sovereign. This term evokes an image of a formal, structured, and hierarchical environment centered around the ruler. For example: The feudal lord held court in the grand hall - (領主は宮廷の大広間で朝臣を召し抱えた).

法廷: "Court". The Japanese noun '法廷 (ほうてい)' refers to a court of law or tribunal where legal proceedings take place. It is the physical space where judges, lawyers, and parties involved in a case gather to hear and decide on legal matters. For example: The case was heard in the courtroom - (その事件は法廷で審理された). The defendant stood in the court - (被告人は法廷に立った).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "て" is read as "te". And The hiragana "い" is read as "i".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.