廷
courts, imperial court, government office
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
20 of 35- 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
Study
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.