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居館 (きょかん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

居きょ館かん

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Meanings

1

residence; mansion; estate

Refers to a large, often stately dwelling, such as a noble's or wealthy person's residence. Slightly literary or formal in tone.

その大だい名みょうは広こう大だいな居きょ館かんを構かまえていた。
The feudal lord maintained a vast residence.
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Kanji

居reside, to be, exist
館building, mansion, large building

Related words

邸てい宅たく
邸宅 is a more common word for a grand residence or mansion, while 居館 is somewhat more literary and often used in historical contexts.
住じゅう居きょ
住居 is a general term for a dwelling or residence, without the connotation of grandeur that 居館 carries.

Etymology

きゅう

家か

の

居きょ

館かん

が

保ほ

存ぞん

さ

れ

て

いる

。

The old family's mansion has been preserved.

Compound of 居 (kyo, 'reside') and 館 (kan, 'building, hall'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination naturally suggests a residence of some scale.