Word Meaning 七殿

しちでん shichiden

七殿 is read as しちでん (shichiden) and means seven residential pavilions for court ladies (in the inner Heian Palace).

Meaning

English

  1. seven residential pavilions for court ladies (in the inner Heian Palace)

Reading

Kana

しちでん

Romaji

shichiden

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 115166 Priority S

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