suffix
Suffix used in the names of large, often prestigious buildings such as halls, palaces, or mansions. Not a standalone word.
東京の「目黒雅叙園」には「百段階段」や「清方殿」などの建物がある。
At Meguro Gajoen in Tokyo, there are buildings such as the 'Hyakudan Kaidan' and 'Seihōden'.
「殿」は「～でん」と読み、大きな建物の名前に使われる接尾辞です。
'殿' is read as '~den' and is a suffix used in the names of large buildings.
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.