Japanese symbol for “palace”
宮殿
きゅうでん
Romaji: kyuuden
palace
In Japanese, palace is 宮殿, read きゅうでん (kyuuden).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n palace
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “palace”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 御殿 | ごてん goten | palace; court |
| 殿堂 | でんどう dendou | palace; hall |
| 宮 | きゅう kyuu | palace |
| パレス | パレス paresu | palace |
| 館 | やかた yakata | mansion; palace; manor house |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 神宮 | じんぐう jinguu | high-status Shinto shrine with connection to imperial family; imperial Shinto shrine |
| 子宮 | しきゅう shikyuu | womb; uterus |
| 迷宮 | めいきゅう meikyuu | labyrinth; maze |
| 二宮 | にぐう niguu | the Two Ise Shrines |
| 宮内庁 | くないちょう kunaichou | Imperial Household Agency |
| 殿下 | でんか denka | Your Highness; His Highness; Her Highness |
| 御殿 | ごてん goten | palace; court |
| 殿堂 | でんどう dendou | palace; hall |
See also: Chinese symbol for “palace”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.