Word Meaning 寝殿

しんでん shinden

寝殿 is read as しんでん (shinden) and means main building in a Heian palace.

Meaning

English

main building in a Heian palace
main residence of an emperor

Reading

Kana

しんでん

Romaji

shinden

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 145354 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

寝殿造

しんでんづくり

manner of Heian-era palatial architecture

寝床

ねどこ

bed

寝坊

ねぼう

late riser

寝泊まり

ねとまり

staying the night

寝技

ねわざ

pinning technique (in wrestling or judo)

寝袋

ねぶくろ

sleeping bag

寝台券

しんだいけん

ticket (sleeping car)

寝装品

しんそうひん

bed and bedding

殿

どの

Mr.

御殿

ごてん

palace

神殿

しんでん

temple

本殿

ほんでん

main shrine