邸
residence, mansion
Readings
On'yomi
- テイ
Kun'yomi
- やしき
Nanori
- むら
Meaning
邸 centers on a large, impressive dwelling: a residence or mansion, often implying status or official function.
Most common words using 邸
- 邸てい
residence; mansion
- 官邸かんていN1
official residence (e.g. of the prime minister)
- 邸宅ていたくN1
(large) house; residence; mansion
- 豪邸ごうていN1
magnificent house; luxurious home; palatial residence; stately mansion
- 公邸こうてい
official residence
- 私邸してい
private residence
- 別邸べってい
secondary residence; vacation home; villa
- 自邸じてい
one's residence
- 藩邸はんてい
residence maintained by a daimyo in Edo
- 御用邸ごようてい
imperial villa
- 邸内ていない
grounds; premises
- 大使公邸たいしこうてい
ambassador's residence
- 大邸宅だいていたく
mansion
- 本邸ほんてい
principal residence
- 来邸らいてい
visiting someone's residence
- 総理官邸そうりかんてい
Prime Minister's official residence
- 首相官邸しゅしょうかんてい
prime minister's official residence
Study
Etymology
邸 combines 氐 (a phonetic element suggesting 'foundation' or 'base') with ⻏ (village/city), originally referring to a residence or lodging place for officials in a city.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side 氐 looks like a foundation or base, and the right side ⻏ is a city wall. Picture a grand mansion built on a solid foundation within the city walls.
Reading mnemonic
For テイ, imagine a stately mansion where the owner offers you a cup of tea: tea -> テイ, and you enjoy it in the elegant residence.