Kanji 廷: courts, imperial court, government office
Key takeaways
Kanji 廷: courts, imperial court, government office. Readings and core meaning.
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Kanji at a glance
Core meaning / core image
Core meaning: 廷
courts, imperial court, government office
Kanji structure breakdown
Mnemonic story
Mnemonic story
The 9th calendar sign (壬) here represents a person standing tall, and combined with the long stride (廴), it depicts walking through the vast halls of a court. It came to mean a palace or government office where officials conduct state affairs. You can find this character in words like court of law (法廷) or imperial court (朝廷).
