殿 — “Mr. / Hall / Mansion / Palace” in Japanese

Master (高手)でん, てん, との, -どの

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“Mr. / Hall / Mansion / Palace” in Japanese is 殿, read den, ten, tono (でん, てん, との, -どの). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 宮殿 (palace).

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What does 殿 mean?

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Kanji	殿
Meaning	Mr. / Hall / Mansion / Palace
Readings	でん, てん, との, -どの
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	宮殿 (palace)

How to read 殿

殿 is read den (でん) or ten (てん) or tono (との) or dono (-どの) depending on the word.

Words with 殿

宮殿

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Updated: 2026-08-28