殿

音読おんよみ: デン・テン

訓読くんよみ: との・どの

画数かくすう: 13

部首ぶしゅ: 殳（るまた）

Meaning

Lord / Palace / Nobleman

  • 殿との — lord; palace; nobleman
  • 〜殿〜どの — formal suffix (Mr. / Ms. / Sir)
  • 殿堂でんどう — hall; grand building
  • 神殿しんでん — temple; shrine hall
  • 宮殿きゅうでん — palace
  • 拝殿はいでん — main worship hall of a shrine

The radical 殳（るまた）means “weapon” or “action” — originally a hand holding a tool or weapon. Combined with the upper structure, 殿 came to mean a large, stately building — a place belonging to someone of high rank or authority. By extension, it’s also used as an honorific for people, as in 〜殿〜どの.

宮

宮みや means “palace” or “shrine,” and pairs naturally with 殿 in words like 宮殿きゅうでん (palace), 神殿しんでん (temple), and 拝殿はいでん (main hall). While 宮 focuses on sacred or royal places, 殿 adds a sense of dignity and respect.

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Creates

殿堂でんどう — a grand hall or temple.

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