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宮殿 (きゅうでん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

宮きゅう殿でん

きゅ

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

1

noun

Refers to a grand residence of a monarch, emperor, or high-ranking noble. Used for both Japanese and foreign palaces.

皇こう居きょの宮きゅう殿でんは一いっ般ぱん公こう開かいされていない。
The Imperial Palace is not open to the public.
バッキンガム宮きゅう殿でんはロンドンにある。
Buckingham Palace is in London.

Kanji

宮Shinto shrine, constellations, palace
殿Mr., hall, mansion

Similar words

城しろ
城 is a castle, typically a fortified structure for defense, while 宮殿 is a palace, emphasizing residence and grandeur rather than military function.
御ご所しょ
御所 is an older term for an imperial palace, often used historically or for specific residences like 京都御所. 宮殿 is more general and modern.

Etymology

Compound of 宮 (miya, 'shrine, palace') and 殿 (den, 'hall, mansion'). The reading きゅうでん is the on'yomi of both characters.