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Kanji Detail for 廷 - "court, government"
廷
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Meaning
廷 means "court, government." Also associated with hall.
Court - A royal or imperial court.
Government - The administrative body of a state.
Hall - A place for official gatherings.
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Words using 廷
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法廷
ほうてい
court (of law); courtroom
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宮廷
きゅうてい
imperial court; royal court
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法廷
ほうてい
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Tattoo check: 廷
- Verified meaning: court, government
- Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
- Used in real Japanese given names (read ただす, てい, のべ)
- Also carries these associations: hall
A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.
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Name readings of 廷
Given names 廷(ただす)
Surnames 廷(てい)
廷(のべ)
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Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:
KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary
courts; imperial court; government office
Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters
court
CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary
palace courtyard
Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data
courtyard
XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary
The court. In old times, where a nation's politics originated was called 朝廷. In Qing, edicts transmitted through the Grand Council were called 廷寄.
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Sentences including 廷
The court will sit next week.
The court sentenced him to death.
The court found him guilty.
He was summoned to appear in court.
The court judged him guilty.
The court judged the case.
Tom was ordered to go to the court of law.
The will was declared void by the court.
They submitted the case to the court.
The accused is to appear before the court on Friday.