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Kotomora

廷

courts, imperial court, government office

JLPTN1StatusJōyō · secondary schoolFrequencyTop 2,000Strokes7

Readings

On'yomi

  • テイ

Kun'yomi

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Nanori

  • たか

Meaning

廷 centers on a formal seat of authority: a court, especially an imperial or governmental one, where official proceedings take place.

Most common words using 廷

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  • 法廷ほうてい
    N2

    court (of law); courtroom

  • 宮廷きゅうてい

    imperial court; royal court

  • 朝廷ちょうてい

    Imperial Court

  • 出廷しゅってい

    appearance in court

  • 開廷かいてい

    court session; trial

  • 閉廷へいてい

    adjourning court

  • 退廷たいてい

    leaving a court

  • 予審廷よしんてい

    court of first instance

  • 休廷きゅうてい

    court recess

  • 休廷日きゅうていび

    no-court day

  • 入廷にゅうてい

    admission to the courtroom

  • 公判廷こうはんてい

    court; courtroom

  • 内廷ないてい

    harem; inside the palace; the palace

  • 出廷日しゅっていび

    court day

  • 外廷がいてい

    public area of the Imperial Palace where the emperor carries out official business

  • 大和朝廷やまとちょうてい

    Yamato court

  • 大法廷だいほうてい

    full court; grand bench of the supreme court

  • 宮廷画家きゅうていがか

    court painter

  • 宮廷裁判所きゅうていさいばんしょ

    Aulic Council

  • 宮廷音楽きゅうていおんがく

    court music

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Etymology

廷 combines 廴 (a long stride or movement) with a phonetic element that also suggests a raised platform. Together they convey the idea of a formal court or official hall.

Meaning mnemonic

The 廴 enclosure suggests a long, formal hall. Inside, picture a king (王) or official (士) holding court, making this the place for imperial and government proceedings.

Reading mnemonic

For テイ, imagine a court official taking a tea (テイ) break in the long hall: tea -> テイ, and the court is where they serve.