Quick answer
殿 is the kanji for "Hall / Lord / Palace". A common reading is との (tono). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Hall / Lord / Palace
Also : Hall · Lord · Palace · Temple · Mansion
Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Memory Aid
The kanji 殿 represents 'MR.'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of mr..
On-reading: でん — remember this sound by associating it with mr.. Kun-reading: との.
Example Sentences
殿様のような贅沢な生活は、夢の中だけです。
とのさまのようなぜいたくなせいかつは、ゆめのなかだけです。
A luxurious life like a feudal lord's is only in dreams.
殿中での礼儀作法について、時代劇を通じて学ぶ人も多いです。
でんちゅうでのれいぎさほうについて、じだいげきをつうじてまなぶひともおおいです。
Many people learn about court etiquette through period dramas set in feudal Japan.
Vocabulary using 殿
Learn 殿 with Spaced Repetition
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