Suffix used in the names of large, often prestigious buildings such as halls, palaces, or mansions. Not a standalone word.
At Meguro Gajoen in Tokyo, there are buildings such as the 'Hyakudan Kaidan' and 'Seihōden'.
'殿' is read as '~den' and is a suffix used in the names of large buildings.
palace
temple; shrine; sanctuary
Your Highness; His Highness; Her Highness
palace; hall; grand building · shrine; temple; sanctuary · hall of fame
main hall of a Shinto shrine; inner sanctuary
precipitation; deposition; settlement
Shinto shrine building; main shrine hall
hall of worship; front shrine
shrine; mausoleum
main temple building; main shrine building · Shishiden; Hall for State Ceremonies · central palace building; state chamber
den of demons; hotbed of corruption; pandemonium
reception hall (in a temple or palace)
treasure hall; sanctuary
you (honorific, formal, used by men in letters) · your residence (archaic honorific)
seven residential pavilions for court ladies (Heian Palace)
leaving the palace
main building (of a villa, palace, etc.)
Buddha hall; main hall of a Zen temple
emperor's temporary sojourn; temporary imperial residence
inner shrine
palace annex; shrine annex; separate hall
palace visit; attendance at the palace
main building in a Heian palace; shinden (central hall) · main residence of an emperor; imperial bedchamber
Standard kanji spelling for this suffix used in building names.
From Chinese 殿 (diàn), meaning 'hall' or 'palace'. Used in Japanese as a suffix for grand buildings.