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What is the Kanji for 'Residence'? | 邸

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Residence' is 邸.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Residence

    Reading

    kunyomiやしき

    yashiki

    onyomiてい

    tei

    Parts

    Mound (阜)

    Example Word

    邸: residence. The Japanese suffix '邸 (てい)' is used to denote a residence or mansion, often implying a certain level of grandeur or formality. It is commonly attached to family names to refer to someone's home in a respectful manner. For example: Mr. Tanaka's residence「田中邸」(たなかてい). The mansion of the wealthy family「裕福な家族の邸」(ゆうふくなかぞくのてい). This suffix is typically used in formal contexts and can be found in addresses or when referring to the homes of notable individuals.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    8

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    9

    Frequency

    1134

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    component

    radical

    Meaning

    Mound

    Radical Form Of

Words Using

This kanji is used in 1 word:

    word

    Meaning

    Residence

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 3 kanji contain the part 氐 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Low

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bottom

    kanji

    Meaning

    Resist, Match

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 11 kanji contain the part ⻏ as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Section, Department

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mail

    kanji

    Meaning

    Metropolis

    kanji

    Meaning

    County, District

    kanji

    Meaning

    Suburbs

    kanji

    Meaning

    Young man, Guy

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hometown

    kanji

    Meaning

    Wicked

    kanji

    Meaning

    State, Japan

    kanji

    Meaning

    Enclosure

    kanji

    Meaning

    What

Learn the Kanji

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What does 邸 mean?

邸 means 'Residence'.

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

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.